Texas--Austin

Abstract The Chestnut Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey is a comprehensive inventory of historic properties in one of the older neighborhoods in East Austin. Undertaken under the auspices of the City of Austin Historic Preservation Office and pursuant to the Chestnut Neighborhood Plan, the project is part of the City’s renewed efforts to catalogue, document, and evaluate the city’s historical and architectural heritage. The Chestnut Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey is a preservation...

Abstract HHM conducted an intensive architectural survey of the East 11th and 12th Street Commercial Corridors in Austin, Texas. The firm also researched primary and secondary source materials and developed an historic context that examined the major themes related to the development of East Austin. The survey team identified, documented and assessed the NRHP status of 496 properties. After analyzing the distribution of architecturally noteworthy properties, HHM identified seven potential NRHP...