Old West Austin Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
This addition to the Old West Austin Historic District takes in about six blocks of the Bryker Woods neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It includes 38 properties along Funston Street, West 30th Street and Oakmont Boulevard, mostly small wood-frame Ranch style houses on pier-and-beam foundations, with exteriors of wood, shingle or asbestos siding. Most date from 1947 to 1952, with a few later houses that do not contribute. The land was part of the Bryker Woods Annex, platted in 1947 and 1951, and was left out of the original district boundaries. The houses west of Funston Street once bordered the Missouri Pacific Railroad and now back onto the MoPac highway right-of-way. The area was listed because it shares the district's significance in architecture and community planning and development. Its modest postwar homes keep their original character and match the contributing houses across the street. The period of significance was set at 1947-1953.
Significance in brief: The area was left out of the original district nomination but was platted and developed in 1947 and 1951 as part of the Bryker Woods Annex. It shares the original district's significance under Criteria A and C, in Community Planning and Development and Architecture. Its modest postwar houses retain good integrity and match the adjacent contributing properties.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03001413, listed January 16, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Funston, W. 34th , Texas Loop 1, Oakmont, and W 31st, Austin |
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| County | Travis County |
| Listed | January 16, 2004 |
| Reference number | 03001413 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1947-1953 |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement: Ranch |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is still single-family dwellings with garages; 21 resources are contributing and 17 are noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 11.5 |
| Coordinates | 30.30753, -97.75769 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03001413.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7085404
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.