Hancock Recreation Center
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 30° 17.945 W 097° 43.462
14R E 622665 N 3352615
The historic marker for the Hancock Recreation Center located at the clubhouse in the Hyde Park area of Austin
Waymark Code: WMTJ63
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 2

This historic marker is located at the old stone clubhouse in Hancock Park. The clubhouse is reached from E. 44th St. near Red River.

When Mama Blaster was a student at the University of Texas Law School, she and her buddies would blow off steam being very bad golfers while drinking very VERY bad Schaefer lite beer (which could frequently be found on sale for $0.89 a six-pack at H-E-B).
Marker Number: 17925

Marker Text:
The Austin Country Club (ACC) Clubhouse, later named Hancock Recreation Center, was constructed in 1934. Spearheaded by Lewis Hancock, Jr. and other members, the golf course was constructed in 1899; members incorporated the Austin Golf Club in 1900. Hancock, Austin’s Mayor from 1895-1897, wanted to bring golf to Austin, and organized a group of members to finance this endeavor. In 1906, the Austin Golf Club’s participation in Texas’ first pay-for-play golf tournament established Austin as a premier golf city. The ACC golf course was originally a nine-hole course, which has seen minimal changes since its original construction. In 1913, the size of the course was doubled, with nine holes added on a large plot of land to the northeast of the course. The current ACC Clubhouse was built by prominent architect Charles H. Page, Jr. utilizing building materials salvaged from the demolition of the University of Texas Old Main Building. The clubhouse was influenced by Colonial Revival style, with rhythmic arched windows and material juxtaposition of stone and wood. ACC sold the course to the City of Austin in 1946. ACC continued to use this building until 1951 when ACC moved to its new location, and the building became one of the city’s first recreation centers. The clubhouse was altered in the 1960s, adding the brick portion of the building which provided additional activity rooms and storage. The Community Center has five activity rooms, a ballroom, sun room, pro shop and office spaces. The original portion of the building is built of limestone and brick, while the newer addition has white painted brick. The course and clubhouse maintain a historically fashioned layout not seen in courses built in the past several decades. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2014


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