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South River City Citizens is an Austin, TX, neighborhood association founded in 1972 to give the residents a voice in their community. SRCC covers Travis Heights, South River City, South Congress, St. Edwards and other parts of South Austin (Map Here).
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Category Archives: Historic Preservation
Norwood House Update: October 2015
The following post is reprinted from the upcoming Fall 2015 SRCC Neighborhood Newsletter and written by Colleen Theriot of the Norwood Park Foundation: Have you been up on the hill at Norwood lately? The site of the house is looking … Continue reading
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Community Voices: Blue Bonnet Hills Historic District Opinions
The proposal to create a Local Historic District (LHD) for the Blue Bonnet Hills neighborhood has been an ongoing subject of discussion in our community and a regular agenda topic at SRCC general meetings. To facilitate knowledge sharing and discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, General, Historic Preservation, Planning and Zoning, Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District
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Norwood House Update (and Volunteer Opportunity)
The Norwood Park Foundation announced several exciting updates on their progress in March. Accomplishments included completion of the new foundation, stabilization of the house’s wood structure and schematic plan finalization prior to additional fundraising. With a grant from SRCC, the Foundation … Continue reading
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The changing face and fate of the Norwood House
Alongside the demolition and new construction is the renovation of the Norwood House. Once one of the finest properties in Austin, it has escaped demolition by neglect thanks to SRCC volunteers and others. The last post showed the first photos … Continue reading
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SEEN THE NORWOOD HOUSE THIS WEEK?
Remediation of lead paint at the Norwood House will be completed in the next few days. Last week, workers stripped the plaster (asbestos) from the walls and ceilings, off loading more than 7,000 pounds of debris. Now the compromised rafter tails have … Continue reading
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