Hyde Park Neighborhood

Populated with towering oak trees, quaint bungalows, and down-to-earth residents, the historicHyde Park neighborhood is a true Austin gem. Just north of the University of Texas campus,Hyde Park is located near the city center, but is slightly removed from the hustle and bustle.The Location: Located in Central Austin, Hyde Park is defined by W. 38 Street to the south, W. 51 Street to the north, Duval Streetto the east, and Guadalupe Street to the west. It is situated just north of the The University of Texas and bordersthe neighborhoods of Hancock and North Loop. Hyde Park traces its origins back to 1891 and is considered to beAustin's first suburb.

Education:Residents are served by the Austin Independent School District. Residents are assigned to Lee Elementary School,Kealing Middle School, and McCallum High School. The area is also served by Hyde Park Baptist High School.

Real EstateResidential properties are the most prominent property type in Hyde Park, with single-family dwellings comprising about95 percent of the neighborhood's built environment. Most lots within the neighborhood were improved between the late1890s and 1935. Houses built during that period reflect the architectural tastes, trends and patterns that prevailed inAustin at the time. Bungalows are the most common house type, followed by examples of the stylistic influences of theQueen Anne and Tudor Revival styles.

Outdoor Activities:Residents commonly walk and run through the neighborhood, often with dogs. Shipe Park, right in the heart of HydePark, is a popular hangout for dog-loving locals. It has a small swimming pool, playground, basketball court, and large,open grassy areas.

Hancock Golf Course, a public nine-hole golf course, occupies one edge of Hyde Park. It was created in 1899, making itTexas' oldest golf course.

The People of Hyde Park:Hyde Park prides itself on being genuinely Austin. Its residents are commonly considered health-conscious and eco-friendly. There is a large student population due to the close proximity to campus, though the majority of the studentshere are upperclassmen. Hyde Park also houses many young families and singles. The area is wildly dog-friendly.

There is a strong sense of community in Hyde Park. Every winter, the residents deck out their homes in outrageous amountsof Christmas lights. People from all over the city tour the neighborhood’s streets to see the jaw-dropping displays.

Hyde Park contains two historic districts, the Hyde Park Historic District and the Shadow Lawn Historic District, and severalother individual historic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

HistoryElisabet Ney MuseumLocated approximately twenty blocks from Austin's original town site, the area now known as Hyde Park was largely ruralin character for much of the 19th century. The State Fair of Texas was held in the eastern sections of Hyde Park from 1875until it was moved to Dallas in 1884. A portion of the State Fair's horseracing track is still reflected in the curved segmentof 39th Street between Avenue F and Duval Street.

Established in 1891 by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Land and Town Company, Hyde Park was marketed under the di-rection of Monroe Martin Shipe as an affluent suburb featuring large, majestic residences. Critical to the suburb's suc-cess was the establishment of an electric streetcar system. After the City Council awarded Shipe a franchise in 1890, hisAustin Rapid Transit Railway Company built its first line on Congress Avenue, west on Sixth Street, and north on RioGrande Street and Old Georgetown Road (now Guadalupe Street) to Hyde Park.

Small-town charm emanates from HydePark’s coffee shops and markets, and the neighborhood’s historic homes, well-tended lawns, and tree-shaded

streets all contribute to its inviting

walkability. Getting to Downtown requiresa quick ride via bike

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Park is served by multiplMetroBus lines.

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Hyde Park was initially marketed to Austin's elite in the 1890s, and Shipe achieved moderate success. The first houses built in the neighborhood werestylistic examples of late 19th-century domestic architecture. Many of them, such as the Oliphant-Walker House, were built in the Queen Anne style bylocally prominent citizens. Noted sculptress Elisabet Ney was among the first to buy property in the area, which was heavily promoted as confirma-tion that Hyde Park was attractive to Austin's most talented and prestigious citizens. Ney built a small castle-style studio, named Formosa, in north-west Hyde Park that is now home to the Elisabet Ney Museum.

By the late 1890s and early 1900s, however, the tone of Hyde Park's advertisements began to change. No longer was it promoted as an affluentresidential area; instead, the suburb was described as an ideal place for the "working man or woman" to invest his or her earnings by purchasing a lotand building a residence. The key phrase in these promotions became affordability.[10] Hyde Park’s architectural character shifted to smaller, more mod-est frame houses and bungalows. While steady construction of houses characterized the area through the early 1900s, Hyde Park's greatest building boomoccurred between 1924 and 1935. Shipe Park was dedicated in 1928.

Analysis of styles and dates of construction of domestic structures elucidates historic growth patterns within Hyde Park. The oldest houses are locatednear the State Hospital or along the former streetcar route on 40th Street. Later, as promotional emphasis shifted to a different socioeconomic group, moremodest dwellings were constructed in areas somewhat removed from the streetcar line.

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Hyde Park Local Historic District

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