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Living past and present: Austin home tour showcases 10 houses from the 1840s to the 1960s

Visualize how people nestled inside their domestic spaces over the course of the past 180 or so years in Austin.

Consider how other people in Austin now live in those very same houses.

This duality lies the heart of the 2024 Preservation Austin Homes Tour, which spins out Saturday and Sunday in several historic neighborhoods.

Instead of focusing on one style, district, usage or historical period, this time Preservation Austin, which turns 71 this year, has chosen 10 homes to represent that date from the 1840s to the 1960s.

Basically, that means taking a fanciful journey from a complex of rough log structures to individual high-style midcentury modern masterpieces.

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In addition, one can witness how today's householders have adapted these old spaces for use in today's world.

This time, the nonprofit champion of the city's material past has split the tour into two, meaning one can see five homes on Saturday and five on Sunday.

In addition, Preservation Austin plans a block party in the historic Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. It's a good way to learn more about this nexus of Black professionals in East Austin, which, for decades, was a powerhouse of community belonging and activism.

For more information, go to preservationaustin.org

Five historic homes for your inspection on Saturday

Note: In these summaries, based on Preservation Austin materials, the names streets are listed, in part to give one a sense of the neighborhoods, but not the addresses or names of the homeowners, for privacy reasons.

• Alta Vista Avenue : This one is a looker. I'm not usually drawn to American Colonial Revival, especially in Texas, where the style can feel out of place. Yet I walk by this 1930s specimen regularly and always smile when I spy the extruded “weeping” mortar joints on the buff-colored bricks and the sensitive landscaping that complements its somewhat formal design. Prolific architect Edwin Kreisle imagined this beauty, while the team of Clayton Korte, Skelly Build and Acton Partners helped the current homeowners update it with whimsical touches. Originally built for Alden and Mabel Davis, is often called the “Mabel Davis House” in honor of the civic leader who championed parks, gardening, arts and healthcare causes. The Zilker Rose Garden and Mabel Davis Park are named in her honor. Would love to know more about Davis.
• Balcones Drive : Some of the best examples of the midcentury modern style in Austin can be found on — or near — Balcones Drive. Thank goodness that today's home buyers frequently realize that these treasures are much more than elevated ranch-style houses. The current homeowners knew better and saved this 1957 gem from demolition. Nestled among the trees on a slanting lot, the home was designed by prominent architects at Emil Niggli & Barton D. Riley and built by Douglas H. Hicks, who, two years later, sold to a pair of educators who fell in love with its expanses of glass. Like many homes of this era, the footprint is surprisingly small. Yet the owners kept the scale and features such as terrazzo floors, wood paneling, clerestory windows and a concrete block fireplace.
• Givens Avenue: Because segregation limited the potential places where African Americans could build houses until housing laws changed in 1968, the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District in East Austin combines the feels of the central city and suburbs. It is now receiving the respect it so richly deserves. Austin educators T.C. and Thelma Calhoun were among the founding homeowners here and their warm jewel of a home on Givens Avenue remains in the family.
• Maple Avenue : I love this house. It reminds me of a lovely afternoon I spent there with Irene Hill Thompson, longtime civic leader and school secretary at segregated L.C. Anderson High School, not long before her death. Pioneering architect John S. Chase, the first Black graduate from the University of Texas School of Architecture and the first Black architect licensed by the State of Texas, designed this for Thompson soon after the death of her husband Oscar, a friend of Chase's. A symphony of stone, glass, unexpected spaces and wood paneling under a cantilevered flat roof, this house, too, remains in the family.
• Breeze Terrace: The Cherrywood neighborhood is home to batches of endearing midcentury homes that don't fit into the high designs of those in some West Austin districts. This 1946 example is modest, compact, traditional and minimal, meant for a generation of World War II veterans and their young families. Its current owner has turned it into a stylish haven in a close-knit East Austin community. In 2020, Forge Craft Architecture + Design designed additions that make the place even more delightful.

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• East 10th Street: During the late 19th century, a thin ring of Victorian houses circled Central Austin neighborhoods — north, south, east and west. This one is in East Austin. "From the street, a passerby might never realize that this lovely Vernacular Victorian home contains a delightful architectural idiosyncrasy," reads the Preservation Austin materials on the Depew-Cherico-Frazier House on East 10th Street. "Constructed circa 1887, the dwelling is clad in cedar shiplap siding and features a beautifully restored full-width porch complete with turnpost columns and upper trim spindles. However, for this home, one lovely front porch was not enough!" In 1997, the current homeowners saved a nearby historic home from demolition, "moved it to the property, and attached it to the rear of their home, creating an utterly unique 'two-faced' residence with a pair of front porches, one facing forward and one facing back."
• Avenue H: If you've lived in Austin a minute, you know that the Hyde Park area is packed with historic homes shaded by ancient trees on calm, wide streets. This recently restored 1925 Craftsman-style bungalow is surrounded by Tudor Revival houses in the Shadow Lawn Historic District. Its original owners bought the lot from the company owned by Monroe Shipe, the developer of Hyde Park and namesake for Shipe Park. In the 1960s, it was purchased by a member of a prominent Lebanese American family, whose sisters moved in nearby. The current owners hired StudioHA Architecture to complete a full renovation of the property.
• La Ronde Street : Just as Austin is graced with a ring of Victorian homes — and another of houses belonging to the bungalow family — one can easily trace a ring of postwar modernist architecture on a city map. This sample sits in a cul-de-sac developed by famed architect Herbert C. Crume, who built his own home here. "A renovation by Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects reconfigured the home’s kitchen, entry, and bathrooms, but retained essential midcentury modern elements like the freestanding brick fireplace, plywood paneling, and open, light-filled spaces accented by cool modern tones," reads the tour materials. "The exterior of the home remains unchanged — still a gem in the crown of Crume designs — and is defined by a classic modern profile, characterized by a graceful low-sloped roofline, an attached carport and original floor-to-ceiling aluminum window walls."
• Sinclair Avenue : If you have never visited the Moore-Hancock Homestead, you are in for a treat. The log structures, the earliest likely built in the late 1840s, are tucked into the post-World War II Rosedale neighborhood. Irish-born settlers built the homestead using cedar logs and rafters interlocked with half-dovetail notches without using any nails. Judge John Hancock purchased it in 1866. Orange Hancock, formerly enslaved by the judge and probably his half-brother, later lived here with his family for many years, which offers insights into Austin during the Reconstruction Era. In the late 1980s, the buildings were condemned and almost demolished. The couple that bought it not only completed a careful restoration, they excavated the site and uncovered thousands of artifacts, all the while living there.
• Bluebonnet Lane: Just as the Moore-Hancock House is a revelation in the Rosedale neighborhood, this American Foursquare-style home stands out in the Zilker District of South Austin. More than 100 years ago, it was built for the Von Rosenburg family, descendants of German pioneers, beyond of Austin’s city limits on a large plot that was later subdivided. (One of the pedestrian delights of Austin is to stumble on these rural remnants; the clue is often the size or shape of the lot.) "Today, the house has been restored to a single-family home though it still bears myriad layers of history," tour materials read, "including remnant quirks of the duplex remodel and even 100-year-old features like wood windows, oak floors and longleaf pine crown molding and wainscoting."

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11 historic homes to explore on preservation austin’s 30th anniversary tour.

The Homes Tour is Preservation Austin's premier event.

If you’ve ever wanted a look inside some of Austin’s historic homes, now’s your chance. Preservation Austin just announced dates and tickets for their 30th Anniversary Homes Tour from April 22-23.

Now in its 70th year of operation, Preservation Austin is a nonprofit that seeks to honor the diverse culture and rich architectural history of the neighborhoods that have made Austin what it is today. The Homes Tour is one of their premier events, and the nonprofit is marking this milestone year with a special VIP Preview Party on April 18.

The party will provide an exclusive look at one of the “most charming featured homes” included in the tour while offering “new ways to engage with architectural enthusiasts and taste-makers,” according to a press release.

Past tours have explored neighborhoods such as Bouldin Creek and Castle Hill, as well as East Austin’s Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District. This year’s tour will showcase six homes in Central and East Austin on the first day, and five homes in West and South Austin on the second day.

Highlights of the tour include a 120-year-old converted train depot and an East 7th Street home designed and constructed by Genero P. Briones as a testament to Mexican-American heritage and innovation, now widely known as the Casa de Sueños.

Another featured home is a former boarding house that was once occupied by Herman Sweatt, the civil rights pioneer who challenged the Jim Crow ideology of “separate, but equal” in 1950 in order to attend the University of Texas School of Law. Other homes on the tour have been featured on Dwell and The New York Times .

Homes on the tour will be open from 10 am to 5 pm each day from April 22-23. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for Preservation Austin’s 30th Anniversary Home Tour can be found at preservationaustin.org.

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Pools, pergolas, patios – oh my, annual outdoor living tour returns for 2024 in austin's 8 best backyards.

Although Austinites love to enjoy nature year-round, spring is the best season to get outside before the mosquitos descend in full force and patio furniture is liable to scald the thighs. For locals looking to spruce up their own slice of nature at home, the annual Outdoor Living Tour on May 4 provides the perfect inspiration from Austin’s best landscape architects and designers.

The event is presented by the Modern Architecture + Design Society, which also hosts the annual Modern Homes Tour . Whereas the latter takes place over a full weekend, the Outdoor Living tour is designed as a “lighter, more summer-fun day,” according to the website.

As such, the truncated catalog of participants features just eight backyards, gardens, and outdoor living spaces. The shorter list allows visitors to enjoy the self-guided tour at a more leisurely pace, taking in the amazing work of Austin’s talented design professionals and maybe even connecting with someone for a future project.

As always, the 2024 tour spans a wide geography across Austin: the eight locations are spread over six neighborhoods, including Travis Heights, Rollingwood, Milwood, Allandale, Highland Park West, and Rosedale. Guests can visit the homes in any order of preference, viewing projects that run the gamut from outdoor rooms and expansive backyards to pools, pergolas, and perfectly manicured gardens.

Participating landscape architecture firms include: Open Envelope Studio, Ecotopes, Maas Verde Landscape Restoration, Colectivo Creative, Seedlings Landscape Design Build, Dick Clark + Associates, ADLA Studio, and Austin Outdoor Design. As with the Modern Home Tour, architects and designers are on hand during the tour to guide visitors through their projects, answer questions, and provide inspiration for guests’ own outdoor areas.

Tickets for the tour start at $35 and are available via the Modern Architecture + Design Society , which also includes previews of the 2024 homes. A map of participating locations will be mailed out to ticket holders before the event. (Note that since the tour features private homes with pools and other features that may not be child-friendly, children need to be 10 years of age or older to participate – though infants who will be carried are allowed to attend).

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Preservation Austin’s Homes Tour returns in April 2024

We asked preservation austin executive director lindsey derrington to talk about what will make this year’s homes tour special..

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This mid-century Balcones home was designed by architect Barton Riley, and Derrington said it features beautiful colors and textures.

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It’s that time of year again. Nonprofit Preservation Austin announced the return of its 2024 Homes Tour, featuring 10 homes across the city.

Architecture and history enthusiasts can join the tour, which is in its 31st year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. Ticket holders will take themselves on a self-guided architecture crawl.

The homes on this year’s tour — two in south Austin, four in east Austin, and four in northwest Austin — showcase more than a century of local history in the form of real-life, homeowner-occupied abodes.

Homes on display will cover a wide scope of design, including a log cabin built in the 1850s, a mid-century dwelling, and a property in the Guadalupe neighborhood that consists of two historical homes in one.

“You get to not only see the historic architecture but how homeowners have really shaped these spaces for themselves,” Preservation Austin Executive Director Lindsey Derrington told ATXtoday. "(The tour) makes historic homes so relatable and historic architecture so tangible for people, which is another reason why this event is so important.”

Preservation Austin also teaches courses on how to care for your historic home, like this home featured in last year’s tour.

Photo by Nils Juul-Hansen

The tour will also feature two homes from Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District, which was the neighborhood subject of the tour in 2021.

For the first time in the tour’s history, Preservation Austin will welcome guests with two parties. First, a kick-off get-together for VIP ticketholders at Southwind, 2411 Kinney Rd., on Tuesday, April 16.

The nonprofit will also host a block party at Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross, which Derrington said will be free and open to the public on Saturday, April 20, in celebration of the historically Black neighborhood.

Tickets for the tour start at $45 or $125 for VIPs. All proceeds from the event — Preservation Austin’s biggest attraction and annual fundraiser — benefit the nonprofit.

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2024 event will highlight john s. chase, rogers-washington-holy cross historic district.

Preservation Austin, the nonprofit organization that cultivates and champions the city's historic and cultural landmarks, will showcase a 10-house sampler from the past century in its of 40th homes tour April 20 and 21.

The 2024 Homes Tour includes a variety of historic landmarks from several eras, ranging from a log cabin built when Texas was barely a state to a midcentury split-level designed by its first licensed Black architect.

The annual fundraising event's April 16 VIP party will be at Southwind, the former residence and studio of notable Austin artist Seymour Fogel, which is not on the 2024 Homes Tour.

New this year is the Homes Tour Block Party in Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District, an East Austin neighborhood with boundaries on East 21st Street on the north, Cedar Avenue on the east, East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the south, and Chestnut Avenue on the west — and is produced in partnership with the city of The Block Party will be held in partnership with the city of Austin’s  Equity-based Preservation Plan initiative , a major revision of its outdated current preservation plan. The block party will be free to the public.

Preservation Austin Homes Tour 2024 (Descriptions by Preservation Austin)

Balcones Drive | Saturday, April 20

Designed by Emil Niggli & Barton D. Riley, prominent architects with multiple designs on Balcones Drive, the home was constructed by Douglas H. Hicks, a local builder who worked with other Austin modernists like Roland Roessner. In 1959 Gerald and Emily Stafford, both educators, bought the property from Hicks, who likely built it on spec. Gerald, a well-known professor of geology at the University of Texas at Austin, was captivated by the scientific properties of glass and potential uses in Modern design, experimenting with the material while designing and building coffee tables. The glassy expanses of the Balcones Drive house were understandably irresistible. 

Givens Avenue | Saturday, April 20

Distinguished Austin educators T.C. and Thelma Calhoun represented the wave of Black professionals commissioning homes in East Austin as the emergent African American middle class sought out suburban living in a segregated city. Designed by local architect Hal Starkey in 1959, the residence was intended to be oriented around a pool that was never built; however, the many sliding glass doors intended for pool access remain and T.C. used to joke that he could escape from any room in the house, even the bathroom! The home’s California Ranch plan emphasizes indoor-outdoor living while mid-century modern features like vaulted ceilings, wood paneling, peachy tiles, clerestory windows, and original furnishings remain. 

Maple Avenue | Saturday, April 20

This 1963 home is the first residence designed by pioneering architect John S. Chase, the first Black graduate from the University of Texas School of Architecture and the first Black architect licensed by the State of Texas. The distinctive multi-level home features a stone, glass, and paneled facade under a cantilevered flat roof. 

Breeze Terrace | Saturday, April 20

This endearing Minimal Traditional-style home embodies the postwar architectural character of the Cherrywood neighborhood. Original homeowners Star and Donald Nichols became a part of this pattern of development when they built this home on Breeze Terrace in 1946. A thoughtfully-designed ADU complete with an income-producing studio apartment and creative workspace designed by Forge Craft Architecture + Design was built in 2020, adding gentle density to this friendly single-family neighborhood.

East 10th Street | Sunday, April 21

Constructed circa 1887, the dwelling is clad in cedar shiplap siding and features a beautifully restored full-width porch complete with turnpost columns and upper trim spindles. The 10th Street home was originally built by carpenter and contractor John T. Depew, one of Austin’s earliest home builders. Other 19th century residents–of French and Italian descent–included a fireman, a railroad timekeeper, a grocery store owner, and a barber. In the 20th century, as segregation policies altered the demographics of East Austin, leaders in the city’s Black community took up residence including Eliza “Lizzie” Hawkins, a cook noted for chartering Ebenezer Baptist Church, and later the Frazier family, including influential–and famously formidable–L.C. Anderson English teacher Lucile Frazier.

Avenue H | Sunday, April 21

This recently restored 1924 Craftsman style home is one of the earliest built in the Shadow Lawn Historic District, and stands out in this Tudor Revival-style pocket of Hyde Park. Original homeowners John and Myra Hord Wattinger purchased the lot from Monroe Shipe’s M.K.&T. Land Company. John Wattinger, a professional electrician and plumber, likely helped construct the home himself. Agnes Owens, a member of Austin’s prominent Lebanese-American Joseph family, purchased the house in 1961. Agnes and her three sisters were all beauticians and all moved into houses on Avenue H to raise their families together as part of this tightly knit community.

La Ronde Street | Sunday, April 21

Nestled under gracious live oaks, the La Ronde Street cul-de-sac boasts an impressive collection of postwar modernist architecture. Allegedly named after a racy French film from the early 1950s, the small tract was developed by esteemed architect Herbert C. Crume. A renovation by Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects reconfigured the home’s kitchen, entry, and bathrooms but retained essential mid-century modern elements like the freestanding brick fireplace, plywood paneling, and open, light-filled spaces accented by cool modern tones. The exterior of the home remains unchanged and is defined by a classic modern profile, characterized by a graceful low-sloped roofline, an attached carport, and original floor-to-ceiling aluminum window walls.

Sinclair Avenue | Sunday, April 21

The Moore-Hancock Homestead was constructed circa 1849, when the City of Austin was barely ten years old and the State of Texas was a fledgling three years old. This rare example of pioneer architecture consists of three structures: a dogtrot log cabin, serving as the primary residence; a log guest house, historically used as a barn; and a limestone summer kitchen with a cellar beneath. Irish-born merchant Martin Moore and his wife Elizabeth White Moore built the homestead using cedar logs and rafters interlocked with half-dovetail notches, without utilizing any nails. The property remains an important link to the history of Black Austinites during the Reconstruction Era. Designated a historic landmark at the local, state and national level, today the home is the last remaining log cabin structure in Austin on its original site.

Bluebonnet Lane | Sunday, April 21

This stately American Foursquare-style home was built for the Von Rosenburg family, descendants of German pioneers, and recently celebrated its centennial.  The home was constructed in 1922, located outside of Austin’s city limits on a large, rural plot. As the city developed, the home was moved (to accommodate suburban growth) and subdivided (to accommodate sibling rivalry). Today, the house has been restored to a single-family home though it still bears myriad layers of history – including remnant quirks of the duplex remodel and even hundred-year-old features like wood windows, oak floors, and longleaf pine crown molding and wainscoting. 

Alta Vista Avenue | Saturday, April 20 (pictured at top of article)

Built for Alden and Mabel Davis, the home is often referred to as the “Mabel Davis House” in honor of her towering civic achievements. Named Austin’s “Most Worthy Citizen'' in 1961, Mabel was devoted to supporting various gardening, fine art, and healthcare causes, serving as director of Red Cross volunteer services in Austin during World War II, chairman emeritus of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Board, and organizer of the Texas Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Both the Zilker Rose Garden and Mabel Davis Park are named in her honor.

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38th Annual AIA Austin Homes Tour | October 26-27, 2024

The 38th Annual AIA Austin Homes Tour is one of Austin’s premiere fall events. The self-guided, curated tour showcases both new builds and newly renovated homes designed by local, best-in-field architects.

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To submit a home for consideration for this year’s Tour, please visit the link below. You must be a licensed architect and an AIA Austin member in good standing to be eligible to submit. You will find a link to download all required forms first, then proceed with the submission form. For any questions, please contact [email protected] .

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Explore historic Austin architecture in Preservation Austin's 2024 Homes Tour

P reservation Austin is set to host its highly anticipated 2024 Homes Tour this weekend, on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, from 10 am to 5 pm. 

This year's tour features ten stunning homes, celebrating over a century of Austin's vibrant heritage, from quaint log cabins to magnificent mid-century marvels.

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As the sole tour of its kind in Austin, the Homes Tour offers a unique fusion of architecture, history, and culture, providing participants with a captivating journey through the city's historic spaces. 

Attendees can expect an immersive experience that unveils contemporary and classic design inspirations and showcases the remarkable adaptability of historic homes to modern living.

The tour will unfold over two days. Five charming homes across Austin will be highlighted on Saturday, April 20, followed by an additional five lovely homes on Sunday, April 21. 

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Tickets can be purchased on the Preservation Austin website or by clicking here .

Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin's Executive Director, expressed excitement about the upcoming tour, emphasizing its unparalleled blend of architecture, history, and culture. 

"Our tour blends architecture, history, and culture in such a unique way," said Derrington. "It's such a fun weekend that we look forward to every year. What better way to explore Austin's history while experiencing diverse and gorgeous interiors with friends, family, and fellow architecture fans?"

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2024 FEATURED HOMES

• Alta Vista Avenue | Saturday, April 20
• Balcones Drive | Saturday, April 20
• Givens Avenue | Saturday, April 20
• Maple Avenue | Saturday, April 20
• Breeze Terrace | Saturday, April 20
• East 10th Street | Sunday, April 21
• Avenue H | Sunday, April 21
• La Ronde Street | Sunday, April 21
• Sinclair Avenue | Sunday, April 21
• Bluebonnet Lane | Sunday, April 21

For over 30 years, the Homes Tour has stood as Preservation Austin 's premier event and primary fundraiser. 

All proceeds, including ticket sales and sponsorships, support the nonprofit organization's advocacy efforts and educational programming throughout the year.

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Preservation Austin Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Its Beloved Homes Tour

The two-day event features 11 unique homes, including a transformed train depot.

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Homes tours are perhaps one of the most fun ways to spend a weekend afternoon. Between “oohing and ahhing” over the interior design to wandering around breathtaking gardens, a sneak peek behind the white picket fence is one of Texans’ most favorite traditions. Luckily for Austinites, the city has no shortage of stunning historic homes . Enter Preservation Austin.

Founded in 1953, the local organization’s mission is to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient and meaningful community culture through preservation.

The Homes Tour is Preservation Austin’s marquee event and most important fundraiser. Proceeds from the tour, including ticket sales and sponsorships, support the nonprofit’s advocacy efforts and educational programming year-round and sustains efforts to protect Austin’s historic places for generations to come.

“We’re using this opportunity to celebrate not one particular theme or neighborhood but histories and cultural heritage throughout the city,” says Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin’s Executive Director. “The Homes Tour makes people feel good about our city, our history and preservation.”

Tickets are now available for both the VIP Preview Party, as well as the Homes Tour, here .

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