A Peaceful Kingdom: Erika Huddleston’s Shoal Creek
This summer we were lucky enough to host our own artist in residence, Erika Huddleston. See how her work turned out and the messages she was able to convey.
Read MoreShedding Light on The Drake Bridge
Illuminating the history of, and bringing better visibility (literally) to, Austin’s high profile Drake Bridge.
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The Saga of Seiders’ Springs
Most of the area bordering Shoal Creek has long been developed, and most of the springs along Shoal Creek have disappeared. Yet Seiders’ Oaks remain, and people from surrounding businesses often picnic in their shade with little knowledge of the events that transpired here.
Read MoreAustin’s Heritage and Transformation
Austin began with Shoal Creek sitting on the sidelines. Edwin Waller adopted Shoal Creek as the western edge of the new city, and his to-be namesake as the eastern boundary. Congress Avenue became the centerline. No longer. The city sprawls past these edges into the white-rocked and cedar-treed hinterlands. Like most cities, it has both heritage and been transformed.
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