Austin's Pemberton Heights / Elizabeth A. Cash and Suzanne B. Deaderick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cash, Elizabeth A., Author.

Deaderick, Suzanne B., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pemberton Heights (Austin, Tex.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Pemberton Heights (Austin, Tex.).

Pemberton Heights (Austin, Tex.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

One of the first automobile suburbs in Austin, Pemberton Heights was developed from former plantation land on a limestone bluff overlooking the city. Neighborhood development began in 1927 with a castle created from an old water tower, which originally served as the land office, and encompasses diverse architectural styles, such as Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Monterrey Revival, and Art Moderne. Many homes were designed by leading architects of the day. The neighborhood showcases a mixture of straight and curving streets; magnificent large homes; and cozy bungalows on what was once farmland. Historic bridges crossing Shoal Creek connect the suburb to Austin. With its proximity to downtown and the University of Texas, the neighborhood attracted prominent citizens and accomplished professionals such as Sen. Ralph Yarborough, Mayor Roy Butler, Rebekah Baines Johnson, and Amb. Ed Clark.

Contents:

Boundaries and bridges

Wooldridge Drive, West Twenty-ninth Street, Green Lanes, and Pemberton Place

Harris Boulevard, McCallum Drive, and Wathen and Hardouin Avenues

Gaston, Jarratt, Claire, and Ethridge Avenues

Preston and Oakhurst Avenues and Northwood and Westover Roads

Architect, artisans, builders, and suppliers.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

885207897