History

Tired of looking through another antique store on your Hill Country drive? Why not take a few moments and look for some of the real history in area. Search our historic site database for interesting sites, log your visit and let others know what you found.

Features

Deep Eddy Caretaker's House For years this house served as home for folks responsible for the upkeep of one of Austin's most treasured swimming holes.

O'Henry House O'Henry's house is no Rolling Stone, but it has gotten around quite a bit.

Oak Hill Elementary When this elementary school opened in 1923 Oak Hill seemed seemed quite distant from Austin.

The Treehouse A weird building on a funky piece of land can't seem to get back in the groove.

The old Schneider Store building now houses a BBQ restaurant and night club. Still looks pretty sharp! J. P. Schneider Store

Recent Log Entries

Visited to log a geocache and appreciate some of the tower's history. Austin Explorer visited Main Building
[EXTERIOR] Quick site-seeing on lunch break metriaATX visited Millett Opera House
Found a 1938 photo of Zilker Park with the three Clay Pit towers visible. hovermike visited Clay Pit Tower
Drought opportunity Austin Explorer visited Mansfield Dam Tramway
A place of rest, even now Austin Explorer visited Seiders Springs