Bounded by W. Lynn, Waterson, W. 10th and MO-PAC Expwy., Austin, Texas. County/parish: Travis.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 01, 1976. NRIS 76002070.
96 contributing buildings.
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. The historic district was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 in recognition of its unique and valuable history.
The Clarksville Historic District is located within City Council District 9.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973821