The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16


mediatelv :, nth of the above and
which is designated "Chugch," is now
oc.udiad bv church school house
and pres cher's residence, all for col
ored people. ,
The public square bounded by Null
b, Try, Guadalupe, Ash and san An
. tonic streets Is entirely uuOccup I'd,
while the half-block south OF the above
aud which is designated Church" is
now occupied by two churches, one
school house and one preacher resi-
dence. a. for colored people.
The block bounded by College ave-
nue, Rio Grande and Mesquite streets
and West avenue, and designated
University is occupied by tue city
graded school building and Ience.
The block bounded by College ave
nue., Rio Grande street, Peach street
md West avenue, and designated
Academy" is unoccuped.
The block designated Omitted
States Armory," is still occupied by
the old United States building, and is
now in charge OF the city school.
The public ground, or reserve, that
lies between the ciry blocks and the
Colorado and which is designated On
the city map or plan of the city S
River Walk; is largely occupied for
private purpo>es. find west OF Con-
gress avenue that the River Walk S
occupied as follows: Between the
east half of bio No and the river
is the Lore Star ice factory; between
the west half Of block No 5 aud the
river is the Austin ice factory; between
the space opposite the termination of
Colorado street and Il portion OF block
No. is the Austin mill and a shop.
| Partly between Colorado street and
the river and mostly between block
No. and the river, is the large rock
| building known as the old Austin Hill,
but now the Colorado foundry; and
| the balance OF the space b,twe,
/ I'll elk No. 1 aud the river is Occupjt d
| hv a blacksmith or machine shop.
! The improvements on the south half
., No. extend from 25 to 30 feet on
the River Walk all along the line oi
. said clock No 3
! East # Congress avenue l find that
between block No, $50 and the rive
there is next TO Congress avenue aud
! Immediately on tn" bank OF the riTes
a residence; also small house Il little
below the same aud between the eat
part OF said block and the river. Be
tween block No. 1871 and the rive is
an old wooden building, originally
built for an ice factory, now known as
the "rannery." The improvements
on fine fractional block No. 1874 extend
Oh 10 the Riv,r Walk, on q proOnga-
ton of the west line of blOck-which
line is but % feet long-G4 feet, and on
a prOlODgatiOn of the east line they
l aSfnDi ~ feet
The improvements on block No.
81 extend on hfoIoh@atlon OF tne
ives iltr OF the same, over on the
river "'l% 30 - le5l' coming To d
point at the southeast corner OF iot
No. .. rlocA NJ. 81 :.
here l. Cn the river walk, between
/ tue river aud nlocH NO. lo4 -, / resi-
ue1ce occupied by family.
IaH north nan OF olOcN No Isl,
. N-'"H aS tue OId ,'nte crate
1-4.hff, l. occupied, ana ma curr-
@">'' "j"rh htyr matN"d, aSo
/ surveyed @ht designated 'he corners
. 81 state university grounds, which
/ !. ,pi 'thceu Oh IT'S lines. OH tue vest
SIDE there Is a stfeet or avenue Lett l2O
feeI vice. Where there should but a
OO-teeI-Wlde street; this takes oil 90
ieet from the university grounds.
Upon TINS strip OF 10 feet Is the street
railway. There Is IN all space about 20
teet vide, outside the fences. on the
north and south sides. l find THAT
west avenue, which was originally
Two hundred (2OV) teet wide, from
Pecan street TO Colorado river, has
been cut down 10 eighty (SO) feet, and
is occupied as follows: l2O feet wide
"tf the west line Of the avenue, from
the south line of Pecan street to Shoal
creek, 4S3 feet, all enclo-ed except all
alley III feet wide, on a continuation
OF the south line Of Pine street.
On the south side of ShOal creek
there Is a small residence, occupied,
ana located on the same IN feet taken
o.i 'i n onen'e oli Ine "tsC sue also
frnm the weSt Inc 81 hfoos ~ 81 o. W." 49,
nl,Iform of tho ootto, oo 1'o Wv Wv
gins aud eytends hocl, 10 HpnI eIo ~"
fha o00 loaf width nf 49,, o." eu nair'n0o VI
no.ite I'm block No Ia7 nuS ' JIM ~ Gp
from tho v,aSt Iino Of ~, .o anu Ivy ~
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