• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

TOWERS

  • News
    • Condo Projects
    • Neighborhoods
  • Listings
    • Austin Condo Guide
  • Newsletter
  • Realty
Search
You are here: Home / News / Downtown Austin’s Lost Fourth Square Could Serve the Public Once Again
Search suggestions: condos for sale • rainey street

Downtown Austin’s Lost Fourth Square Could Serve the Public Once Again

James Rambin October 25, 2023 Comment

When Edwin Waller drafted the original plan for the City of Austin in 1839, he designated four blocks in the plan's grid as public squares. Three of those four blocks still exist in the modern-day downtown -- Wooldridge Square, Republic Square, and Brush Square. But one block, known as Hamilton Square, is missing.

Bound by Ninth, Tenth, Trinity, and Neches Streets, Hamilton Square was lost as a public space starting in 1900 after the city developed the . . .

 

  • Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS' archive. (Sign-in)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 78701, adaptive reuse, architecture, city life, design, historic preservation, history

We're sorry, but we couldn't find MLS # 5214144 in our database. This property may be a new listing or possibly taken off the market. Please check back again.

Previous Post: « Demolition Pending for Downtown Austin’s Former Brick Oven Pizza Site
Next Post: Who Was the ‘Duncan’ of Downtown Austin’s Duncan Park? »

Primary Sidebar

  •  Schedule a showing

Towers.Realty

FEATURED Listings

48 East Ave #1007
Austin, TX
Photo of 48 East Ave #1007, Austin, TX 78701 (MLS # 8700780)
$475,000
17
  • Lot Size
    40 sqft

  • Home Size
    463 sqft

  • Beds
    1 Bed

  • Baths
    1 Bath

507 Sabine ST #907
Austin, TX
Photo of 507 Sabine ST #907, Austin, TX 78701 (MLS # 6667684)
$625,000
23
  • Lot Size
    223 sqft

  • Home Size
    1,426 sqft

  • Beds
    2 Beds

  • Baths
    2 Baths

360 Nueces ST #4305
Austin, TX
Photo of 360 Nueces ST #4305, Austin, TX 78701 (MLS # 1553128)
$1,925,000
40
  • Lot Size
    262 sqft

  • Home Size
    2,070 sqft

  • Beds
    2 Beds

  • Baths
    2.5 Baths

View Virtual Tour

Featured Buildings

  • Seaholm Condos
  • The Independent
  • 360 Condos
  • Spring Condos
  • Milago Condos

Footer

LEGAL NOTICE

TREC Information About Brokerage Services (pdf)

Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice


TOWERS realty

Austin Condos For Sale

Agents

Downtown Buildings

Luxury Towers

  • Four Seasons Residences
  • W Hotel & Residences
  • The Austonian
  • 5 Fifty Five at Hilton

Most Popular

  • The Shore
  • 360 Condos
  • Seaholm Condos
  • Spring Condos
  • Milago Condos

New Construction

  • The Independent
  • 70 Rainey
  • Austin Proper
  • Fifth & West

Loft Style

  • Austin City Lofts
  • Brazos Place
  • The Sabine
  • Plaza Lofts
  • Brown Building

Resources

  • Austin Condo Guide
  • Condos For Sale
  • Condo Buyer FAQ
  • Property Search

Featured

Archives

Newsletter · About · Contact Us · DMCA · Privacy Policy · SLAPP · Copyright © TOWERS.net · All Rights Reserved · Logout
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.