Austin: Historical Place
Places and attractions in the Historical place category
Categories
- Museum
- Park
- History museum
- Shopping
- Art museum
- Bridge
- Church
- Theater
- Concerts and shows
- Historical place
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Nightlife
- Outdoor activities
- Specialty museum
- Art gallery
- Library
- Shopping centre
- Cinema
- View point
- Event space
- Monuments and statues
- Natural attraction
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Tower
- O. Henry
- Neighbourhood
- Skyscraper
- Cemetery
- Vernacular architecture
- Greek Revival architecture
- Arenas and stadiums
French Legation
The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. It is among the oldest extant frame structures in Austin. The building and its surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, is a memorial designed by New Mexico artist Duke Sundt, installed on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, United States.
O. Henry Museum
The William Sydney Porter House or O. Henry House is a historic structure in Downtown Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter, better known as the author O. Henry, lived there between 1893 and 1895.
Treaty Oak
The Treaty Oak is a Texas live oak tree in Austin, Texas, United States, and the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa tribes prior to European settlement of the area. Foresters estimate the Treaty Oak to be about 500 years old.
The Caswell House
The Daniel H. and William T. Caswell Houses are two historic homes in downtown Austin, Texas completed near the turn of the 20th century. The buildings are located at 1404 and 1502 West Avenue, respectively. The Daniel H. Caswell House is home to the Austin Junior Forum, a volunteer organization. The William T.
Congregation Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Organized in 1876 and chartered by the state of Texas in 1879, it is the oldest synagogue in Austin.
Neill–Cochran House
The Neill–Cochran House Museum is a historic home in north-central Austin, Texas. Master builder Abner Cook designed and built the house in 1855 as a suburban estate many years before the surrounding area was settled by other homes and businesses. The two-story Greek Revival home features prominent Doric columns and Mr.