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|   Covert Park - Austin, TX
in Municipal Parks and Plazas Covert Park is the official name for the parcel of land given by the Covert family to Travis County in 1930s, to preserve Mount Bonnell for the enjoyment of everyone posted by:  Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 02/15/2016 last visited: 03/13/2021 |
 view galleryW0.3 km |  History of Covert Park at Mount Bonnell - 1939 to 2014 - Austin TX
in Timelines A timeline of Covert Park is engraved on a new sign at the foot of the stairs to the summit of Mount Bonnell posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 02/16/2016 last visited: 03/13/2021 |
 view galleryW0.3 km |  Mount Bonnell
in Texas Historical Markers This historical marker is located at the base of the stairway up to the peak of Mount Bonnell. Their is an excellent view of Lake Austin from the top. posted by: rilekyle location: Texas date approved: 11/11/2006 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view galleryW0.3 km |  Mt. Bonnell
in Wikipedia Entries Spectacular views still prove why the summit of Mt. Bonnell has been a favorite since the mid 1800s. Situated in Austin’s Covert Park, 100 stone steps will give you a workout to the summit – the better to appreciate your scenic rewards! posted by: Tygress location: Texas date approved: 12/09/2010 last visited: 03/13/2021 |
 view galleryW0.3 km |  HIGHEST -- Point in Austin TX: Mount Bonnell
in Superlatives While parts of the Jollyville Plateau are about 300 feet higher, at 775 feet above sea level, the summit of Mt. Bonnell is the highest point in the historical AUSTIN city limits. posted by: Tygress location: Texas date approved: 12/09/2010 last visited: 03/13/2021 |
 view galleryW0.3 km |  Mt. Bonnell Cityscape View - Austin, TX, USA
in Cityscapes Just offset from the summit of Mount Bonnell, northward by a few yards past a picnic table is a location that gives a wonderful view of Austin's cityscape. Good for both night and day view. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 09/26/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
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|  Mt. Bonnell Road Bridge, Austin, TX, USA
in Truss Bridges A rivited polygonal Warren pony truss bridge built in 1922 has been replaced with a concrete reinforced bridge built in 1995. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 09/26/2010 last visited: 08/22/2015 |
 view gallerySW0.8 km |  Mt. Bonnell Road Bridge - Austin, TX, USA
in Orphaned Bridges An orphaned steel truss bridge remains parallel to it reinforced concrete bridge built to replace it. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 09/26/2010 last visited: 08/22/2015 |
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|  The Lost Battalion Exhibit -- Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, Austin TX
in Remembering FEPOW A comprehensive exhibit of multiple panels details the history and suffering of the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, 36th Infantry Division (Texas National Guard) of the U.S. Army, the famous "Lost Battalion" of WWII posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 07/17/2017 last visited: 03/15/2017 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km |  Bell at Laguna Gloria - Austin, Texas, USA
in Bells A large iron bell is attached to an archway into part of the landscaped gardens surrounding the main house at Laguna Gloria, now owned by the Austin Museum of Art. It is located at 3809 W. 35th Street, Sustin, TX 78703. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/28/2010 last visited: 11/02/2013 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km |  Arch with Bell at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX, USA
in Freestanding Arches A freestanding arch located on the grounds of Laguna Gloria at 3809 W. 35th Street, Austin, TX has a bell mounted in the top of the arch. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 12/02/2010 last visited: 02/14/2015 |
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|  White Snow #3 - Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX
in Figurative Public Sculpture Located on the Laguna Gloria Museum grounds, this sculpture is one of several outdoor art pieces found throughout the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 01/25/2015 last visited: 02/14/2015 |
 view galleryS1.1 km | Laguna Gloria in Texas Historical Markers Laguna Gloria is now an art museum but the property was formerly the estate of Henry and Clara Driscoll Sevier. Historic records show that Steven F Austin, the Father of Texas, had owned this land as well. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/27/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view galleryS1.1 km |  Large Fountain at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX, USA
in Fountains A large bowl-shaped fountain with a statue of a boy holding a large fish in its center pours water from four outlets into the larger pool area below. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view galleryS1.1 km |  Small Pair of Lions at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX, USA
in Lion Statues Guarding the short walkway to the back entrance into the main house at Laguna Gloria is a pair of small lions on either side of the brick pathway to the door. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2010 last visited: 11/07/2013 |
 view galleryS1.1 km |  "Dayton, 1977" displayed at Lagona Gloria - Austin, TX, USA
in Abstract Public Sculptures A tall abstract sculpture made of rectangular slabs of granite and steel make an open-ended triangular form, allowing a view inside the walls. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2010 last visited: 06/14/2013 |
 view galleryS1.1 km | Large Pair of Lions at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX in Lion Statues A large pair of statuary lions sit facing west at the top of the stairs leading toward the formal front door of the Laguna Gloria mansion. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2010 last visited: 11/02/2013 |
 view galleryS1.1 km | Laguna Gloria (Austin, Texas) in Wikipedia Entries Laguna Gloria is the former home of Clara Driscoll and site of a 1916 Italianate-style villa on the shores of Lake Austin posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 11/07/2013 last visited: 03/13/2021 |
 view galleryS1.1 km | Alas IV, 1993 at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX, USA in Abstract Public Sculptures A steel abstract sculpture is on public art display on the Austin Museum of Art property at their Laguna Gloria campus, located at 3809 W 35th Street, Austin, TX. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km |  Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Laguna Gloria is now an art museum but the property was formerly the estate of Henry and Clara Driscoll Sevier. Historic records indicate that Steven F. Austin had also owned this land as well. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km |  Laugna Gloria - Austin, Texas
in American Guide Series Built in 1916 by Henry and Clara Sevier, Laguna Gloria had already become a well known attraction by 1940 when the WPA Guide Series was written. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/27/2010 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km | Small Fountain at Laguna Gloria - Austin, Texas in Fountains A small bowl-shaped fountain with a statue of a boy holding a large flower in its center that drips water into the bowl and ultimately into a larger pool area below. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 11/09/2013 last visited: 07/22/2010 |
 view galleryS1.1 km | Archway at Laguna Gloria - Austin, TX in Freestanding Arches A freestanding arch begins the path from the south side of the house at Laguna Gloria and wends its way through wooded acreage to the lagoon area of the property. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2010 last visited: 11/02/2013 |
 view gallerySE1.3 km | POW ID of PFC George Zerbis, USArmy -- Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, Austin TX in Remembering FEPOW The POW ID of PFC George Zerbis, a member of the "Lost Battlion" taken prisoner and held by the Japanese during WWII is on display at the Texas Military Forces Museum on post at Camp Mabry, Austin TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 07/17/2017 last visited: 03/15/2017 |
 view gallerySE1.3 km |  Section of the Berlin Wall 1961-1990 -- Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry Austin TX
in Monuments of the Eastern Freedomfights A sign next to the fragment of the Berlin Wall on display in the Berlin Crisis exhibit area of the Texas Military Forces Museum on Camp Mabry. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 07/19/2017 last visited: 03/18/2017 |
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