Several just like it can be found in Aldridge Place, a treasure trove of homes from the 1920s just north of the University of Texas at Austin. Aldridge Place is a small neighborhood of about 140 homes bordered roughly by 30th Street, 34th Street, Speedway and Guadalupe Street. The central feature of the neighborhood is Adams-Hemphill Park, located along the banks of Waller Creek. There's a lot of pedestrian and bicycle activity.
People run into each other on the street and stop to talk.
It's a friendly place. Borgelt said there's always activity around the park, with moms pushing little ones on strollers, joggers and walkers and university students riding bikes to and from classes. Borgelt said the neighborhood is going through a transition, with more young families moving in. This has led to a nice mix of ages in the neighborhood, he said. The youngsters attend Lee Elementary, Kealing Junior High and McCallum High School in the Austin school district.