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historic district in Austin, Travis County, Texas
The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas, is an area located west of downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street. Many historic homes and structures are located within the Clarksville Historic District.
While Clarksville is geographically part of the Old West Austin Historic District, it is distinct from the two historic neighborhoods of Old Enfield, which lies immediately to the north on the eastern side of Texas State Highway Loop 1 (commonly referred to as Mopac), and Tarrytown, which is situated to the west and northwest on the western side of Mopac.
Founded by freedman Charles Clark in 1871, Clarksville is the oldest surviving freedman's town ‒ the original post-Civil War settlements founded by former African-American slaves ‒ west of the Mississippi River.
Sights in Clarksville
House Park
House Park is a 6,000–6,500 seat sports stadium in Austin, Texas, owned and operated by the Austin Independent
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Zilker Botanical Garden
The Zilker Botanical Garden is a 28-acre (11 ha) botanical garden of varied topography located on the south
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Pease Park
Pease Park (officially Pease District Park) is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Paralleling Shoal Creek
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Deep Eddy Pool
Deep Eddy Pool is a historic man-made swimming pool in Austin, Texas. Deep Eddy is the oldest swimming pool
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