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Self-Guided Tour of Austin's Historic Homes

As Texas' capital city, Austin ’s history is rich and storied. There are a number of ways to explore the city’s past - like taking a walking tour or studying Visit Austin’s digital historic brochure  - but one of the best ways to experience Austin’s humble beginnings is by touring historic homes around town. Whether you opt for an in-person tour or choose to drive by the property, we have you covered on where to visit.

Homes to Tour

External view of the O Henry House Museum in austin texas

Susanna Dickinson Museum This museum is the former home of Susanna Dickinson, a survivor of the Battle of the Alamo. Dickinson played a crucial part in communicating the war was over. The museum features rare family artifacts and a book area with a selection about Texas History and books written during the war.

A yellow glow shines out through the windows and illuminate the Greek-style columns of the Neill-Cochran House Museum at twilight

Neill-Cochran House Museum Situated close to the grounds of the University of Texas , the Neill-Cochran House Museum is one of the only Antebellum structures open to tour in the city. The home’s interior has been maintained, and all of the original decorative art, textiles and furniture has been kept. With seasonal rotating exhibits, you can go back again and again and always experience something new.

Historic black and white photograph of the exterior of Texas Governor's Mansion with four white columns and a grassy lawn

Texas Governor’s Mansion Built in 1854, the Texas Governor’s Mansion has been the home of every Texas government past, present and future since 1856.

Flower Hill historic mansion Dining Porch with antique tools and rocks on an old table

Flower Hill Urban Homestead Museum The Flower Hill Urban Homestead Museum's mission is to honor Austin's founding family of civil servants. They also aim to preserve one of the city's last historic homesteads while supporting Austin's changing diverse and creative community.

People taking a horse drawn Covered Wagon Ride at Pioneer Farms in Austin Texas

Pioneer Farms A visit to Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms will instantly transport you back to the 1800s. This living experience is a working farm with daily historical reenactments, heritage artisans and craftspeople, for a unique family experience.

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Haskell House The still-standing house is an important symbol and reminder of Clarksville’s establishment as one of the first freedman’s towns west of the Mississippi River. The home has served as a residence, place of worship, and site of a popular lunch program for seniors.

Homes to Visit

Some of the homes aren’t open to the public, but they can be visited by car. Take a drive to visit these homes and enjoy the neighborhoods that surround them:

Located on the edge of UT’s campus, the Littlefield House was once home to Mayor George Washington Littlefield, whom the house got its namesake. Littlefield’s love of education is reflected throughout the University of Texas campus, starting with this Victorian mansion.

The Bremond Block homes feature large Victorian style houses in the downtown area. These homes have been preserved in almost unaltered condition.

The historic Hyde Park area also features a mix of sizable 19th-century-style houses and early 20th century-styled bungalows. Many of the homes in this area are registered as Texas Historic Landmarks and are part of the National Register of Historic Places.

Looking for more for a more in-depth tour? The annual Historic Hyde Park Homes Tour showcases homes and historical landmarks every November (upcoming dates TBA). To learn more about Austin’s history check out our online resources !

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Photo of the Littlefield House courtesy of Texas Historical Commission.

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First look: Preservation Austin Homes Tour

2024 event will highlight john s. chase, rogers-washington-holy cross historic district.

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Preservation Austin, the nonprofit organization that cultivates and champions the city's historic and cultural landmarks, will showcase a 10-house sampler from the past century in its of 40th homes tour April 20 and 21.

The 2024 Homes Tour includes a variety of historic landmarks from several eras, ranging from a log cabin built when Texas was barely a state to a midcentury split-level designed by its first licensed Black architect.

The annual fundraising event's April 16 VIP party will be at Southwind, the former residence and studio of notable Austin artist Seymour Fogel, which is not on the 2024 Homes Tour.

New this year is the Homes Tour Block Party in Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District, an East Austin neighborhood with boundaries on East 21st Street on the north, Cedar Avenue on the east, East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the south, and Chestnut Avenue on the west — and is produced in partnership with the city of The Block Party will be held in partnership with the city of Austin’s  Equity-based Preservation Plan initiative , a major revision of its outdated current preservation plan. The block party will be free to the public.

Preservation Austin Homes Tour 2024 (Descriptions by Preservation Austin)

Balcones Drive | Saturday, April 20

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Designed by Emil Niggli & Barton D. Riley, prominent architects with multiple designs on Balcones Drive, the home was constructed by Douglas H. Hicks, a local builder who worked with other Austin modernists like Roland Roessner. In 1959 Gerald and Emily Stafford, both educators, bought the property from Hicks, who likely built it on spec. Gerald, a well-known professor of geology at the University of Texas at Austin, was captivated by the scientific properties of glass and potential uses in Modern design, experimenting with the material while designing and building coffee tables. The glassy expanses of the Balcones Drive house were understandably irresistible. 

Givens Avenue | Saturday, April 20

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Distinguished Austin educators T.C. and Thelma Calhoun represented the wave of Black professionals commissioning homes in East Austin as the emergent African American middle class sought out suburban living in a segregated city. Designed by local architect Hal Starkey in 1959, the residence was intended to be oriented around a pool that was never built; however, the many sliding glass doors intended for pool access remain and T.C. used to joke that he could escape from any room in the house, even the bathroom! The home’s California Ranch plan emphasizes indoor-outdoor living while mid-century modern features like vaulted ceilings, wood paneling, peachy tiles, clerestory windows, and original furnishings remain. 

Maple Avenue | Saturday, April 20

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This 1963 home is the first residence designed by pioneering architect John S. Chase, the first Black graduate from the University of Texas School of Architecture and the first Black architect licensed by the State of Texas. The distinctive multi-level home features a stone, glass, and paneled facade under a cantilevered flat roof. 

Breeze Terrace | Saturday, April 20

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This endearing Minimal Traditional-style home embodies the postwar architectural character of the Cherrywood neighborhood. Original homeowners Star and Donald Nichols became a part of this pattern of development when they built this home on Breeze Terrace in 1946. A thoughtfully-designed ADU complete with an income-producing studio apartment and creative workspace designed by Forge Craft Architecture + Design was built in 2020, adding gentle density to this friendly single-family neighborhood.

East 10th Street | Sunday, April 21

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Constructed circa 1887, the dwelling is clad in cedar shiplap siding and features a beautifully restored full-width porch complete with turnpost columns and upper trim spindles. The 10th Street home was originally built by carpenter and contractor John T. Depew, one of Austin’s earliest home builders. Other 19th century residents–of French and Italian descent–included a fireman, a railroad timekeeper, a grocery store owner, and a barber. In the 20th century, as segregation policies altered the demographics of East Austin, leaders in the city’s Black community took up residence including Eliza “Lizzie” Hawkins, a cook noted for chartering Ebenezer Baptist Church, and later the Frazier family, including influential–and famously formidable–L.C. Anderson English teacher Lucile Frazier.

Avenue H | Sunday, April 21

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This recently restored 1924 Craftsman style home is one of the earliest built in the Shadow Lawn Historic District, and stands out in this Tudor Revival-style pocket of Hyde Park. Original homeowners John and Myra Hord Wattinger purchased the lot from Monroe Shipe’s M.K.&T. Land Company. John Wattinger, a professional electrician and plumber, likely helped construct the home himself. Agnes Owens, a member of Austin’s prominent Lebanese-American Joseph family, purchased the house in 1961. Agnes and her three sisters were all beauticians and all moved into houses on Avenue H to raise their families together as part of this tightly knit community.

La Ronde Street | Sunday, April 21

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Nestled under gracious live oaks, the La Ronde Street cul-de-sac boasts an impressive collection of postwar modernist architecture. Allegedly named after a racy French film from the early 1950s, the small tract was developed by esteemed architect Herbert C. Crume. A renovation by Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects reconfigured the home’s kitchen, entry, and bathrooms but retained essential mid-century modern elements like the freestanding brick fireplace, plywood paneling, and open, light-filled spaces accented by cool modern tones. The exterior of the home remains unchanged and is defined by a classic modern profile, characterized by a graceful low-sloped roofline, an attached carport, and original floor-to-ceiling aluminum window walls.

Sinclair Avenue | Sunday, April 21

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The Moore-Hancock Homestead was constructed circa 1849, when the City of Austin was barely ten years old and the State of Texas was a fledgling three years old. This rare example of pioneer architecture consists of three structures: a dogtrot log cabin, serving as the primary residence; a log guest house, historically used as a barn; and a limestone summer kitchen with a cellar beneath. Irish-born merchant Martin Moore and his wife Elizabeth White Moore built the homestead using cedar logs and rafters interlocked with half-dovetail notches, without utilizing any nails. The property remains an important link to the history of Black Austinites during the Reconstruction Era. Designated a historic landmark at the local, state and national level, today the home is the last remaining log cabin structure in Austin on its original site.

Bluebonnet Lane | Sunday, April 21

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This stately American Foursquare-style home was built for the Von Rosenburg family, descendants of German pioneers, and recently celebrated its centennial.  The home was constructed in 1922, located outside of Austin’s city limits on a large, rural plot. As the city developed, the home was moved (to accommodate suburban growth) and subdivided (to accommodate sibling rivalry). Today, the house has been restored to a single-family home though it still bears myriad layers of history – including remnant quirks of the duplex remodel and even hundred-year-old features like wood windows, oak floors, and longleaf pine crown molding and wainscoting. 

Alta Vista Avenue | Saturday, April 20 (pictured at top of article)

Built for Alden and Mabel Davis, the home is often referred to as the “Mabel Davis House” in honor of her towering civic achievements. Named Austin’s “Most Worthy Citizen'' in 1961, Mabel was devoted to supporting various gardening, fine art, and healthcare causes, serving as director of Red Cross volunteer services in Austin during World War II, chairman emeritus of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Board, and organizer of the Texas Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Both the Zilker Rose Garden and Mabel Davis Park are named in her honor.
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A mid-century kitchen with a butter yellow tiled backsplash and open shelving, sliding glass doors to the right, and a wooden island-bar in the foreground.

This mid-century Balcones home was designed by architect Barton Riley, and Derrington said it features beautiful colors and textures.

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It’s that time of year again. Nonprofit Preservation Austin announced the return of its 2024 Homes Tour, featuring 10 homes across the city.

Architecture and history enthusiasts can join the tour, which is in its 31st year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. Ticket holders will take themselves on a self-guided architecture crawl.

The homes on this year’s tour — two in south Austin, four in east Austin, and four in northwest Austin — showcase more than a century of local history in the form of real-life, homeowner-occupied abodes.

Homes on display will cover a wide scope of design, including a log cabin built in the 1850s, a mid-century dwelling, and a property in the Guadalupe neighborhood that consists of two historical homes in one.

“You get to not only see the historic architecture but how homeowners have really shaped these spaces for themselves,” Preservation Austin Executive Director Lindsey Derrington told ATXtoday. "(The tour) makes historic homes so relatable and historic architecture so tangible for people, which is another reason why this event is so important.”

A patterned couch in front of a twisting staircase.

Preservation Austin also teaches courses on how to care for your historic home, like this home featured in last year’s tour.

Photo by Nils Juul-Hansen

The tour will also feature two homes from Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District, which was the neighborhood subject of the tour in 2021.

For the first time in the tour’s history, Preservation Austin will welcome guests with two parties. First, a kick-off get-together for VIP ticketholders at Southwind, 2411 Kinney Rd., on Tuesday, April 16.

The nonprofit will also host a block party at Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross, which Derrington said will be free and open to the public on Saturday, April 20, in celebration of the historically Black neighborhood.

Tickets for the tour start at $45 or $125 for VIPs. All proceeds from the event — Preservation Austin’s biggest attraction and annual fundraiser — benefit the nonprofit.

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11 historic homes to explore on preservation austin’s 30th anniversary tour.

The bathroom of a Park Lane home featured in the Homes Tour.

The Homes Tour is Preservation Austin's premier event.

If you’ve ever wanted a look inside some of Austin’s historic homes, now’s your chance. Preservation Austin just announced dates and tickets for their 30th Anniversary Homes Tour from April 22-23.

Now in its 70th year of operation, Preservation Austin is a nonprofit that seeks to honor the diverse culture and rich architectural history of the neighborhoods that have made Austin what it is today. The Homes Tour is one of their premier events, and the nonprofit is marking this milestone year with a special VIP Preview Party on April 18.

The party will provide an exclusive look at one of the “most charming featured homes” included in the tour while offering “new ways to engage with architectural enthusiasts and taste-makers,” according to a press release.

Past tours have explored neighborhoods such as Bouldin Creek and Castle Hill, as well as East Austin’s Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District. This year’s tour will showcase six homes in Central and East Austin on the first day, and five homes in West and South Austin on the second day.

Highlights of the tour include a 120-year-old converted train depot and an East 7th Street home designed and constructed by Genero P. Briones as a testament to Mexican-American heritage and innovation, now widely known as the Casa de Sueños.

Another featured home is a former boarding house that was once occupied by Herman Sweatt, the civil rights pioneer who challenged the Jim Crow ideology of “separate, but equal” in 1950 in order to attend the University of Texas School of Law. Other homes on the tour have been featured on Dwell and The New York Times .

Homes on the tour will be open from 10 am to 5 pm each day from April 22-23. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for Preservation Austin’s 30th Anniversary Home Tour can be found at preservationaustin.org.

Pools, pergolas, patios – oh my!

Annual outdoor living tour returns for 2024 in austin's 8 best backyards.

Although Austinites love to enjoy nature year-round, spring is the best season to get outside before the mosquitos descend in full force and patio furniture is liable to scald the thighs. For locals looking to spruce up their own slice of nature at home, the annual Outdoor Living Tour on May 4 provides the perfect inspiration from Austin’s best landscape architects and designers.

The event is presented by the Modern Architecture + Design Society, which also hosts the annual Modern Homes Tour . Whereas the latter takes place over a full weekend, the Outdoor Living tour is designed as a “lighter, more summer-fun day,” according to the website.

As such, the truncated catalog of participants features just eight backyards, gardens, and outdoor living spaces. The shorter list allows visitors to enjoy the self-guided tour at a more leisurely pace, taking in the amazing work of Austin’s talented design professionals and maybe even connecting with someone for a future project.

As always, the 2024 tour spans a wide geography across Austin: the eight locations are spread over six neighborhoods, including Travis Heights, Rollingwood, Milwood, Allandale, Highland Park West, and Rosedale. Guests can visit the homes in any order of preference, viewing projects that run the gamut from outdoor rooms and expansive backyards to pools, pergolas, and perfectly manicured gardens.

Participating landscape architecture firms include: Open Envelope Studio, Ecotopes, Maas Verde Landscape Restoration, Colectivo Creative, Seedlings Landscape Design Build, Dick Clark + Associates, ADLA Studio, and Austin Outdoor Design. As with the Modern Home Tour, architects and designers are on hand during the tour to guide visitors through their projects, answer questions, and provide inspiration for guests’ own outdoor areas.

Tickets for the tour start at $35 and are available via the Modern Architecture + Design Society , which also includes previews of the 2024 homes. A map of participating locations will be mailed out to ticket holders before the event. (Note that since the tour features private homes with pools and other features that may not be child-friendly, children need to be 10 years of age or older to participate – though infants who will be carried are allowed to attend).

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Preservation Austin Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Its Beloved Homes Tour

The two-day event features 11 unique homes, including a transformed train depot.

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Homes tours are perhaps one of the most fun ways to spend a weekend afternoon. Between “oohing and ahhing” over the interior design to wandering around breathtaking gardens, a sneak peek behind the white picket fence is one of Texans’ most favorite traditions. Luckily for Austinites, the city has no shortage of stunning historic homes . Enter Preservation Austin.

Founded in 1953, the local organization’s mission is to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient and meaningful community culture through preservation.

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The Homes Tour is Preservation Austin’s marquee event and most important fundraiser. Proceeds from the tour, including ticket sales and sponsorships, support the nonprofit’s advocacy efforts and educational programming year-round and sustains efforts to protect Austin’s historic places for generations to come.

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“We’re using this opportunity to celebrate not one particular theme or neighborhood but histories and cultural heritage throughout the city,” says Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin’s Executive Director. “The Homes Tour makes people feel good about our city, our history and preservation.”

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Tickets are now available for both the VIP Preview Party, as well as the Homes Tour, here .

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Explore historic Austin architecture in Preservation Austin's 2024 Homes Tour

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Explore historic Austin architecture in Preservation Austin's 2024 Homes Tour | Alta Vista (Credit: Jenn Rose Smith)

AUSTIN, Texas — Preservation Austin is set to host its highly anticipated 2024 Homes Tour this weekend, on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, from 10 am to 5 pm.

This year's tour features ten stunning homes, celebrating over a century of Austin's vibrant heritage, from quaint log cabins to magnificent mid-century marvels.

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As the sole tour of its kind in Austin, the Homes Tour offers a unique fusion of architecture, history, and culture, providing participants with a captivating journey through the city's historic spaces.

Attendees can expect an immersive experience that unveils contemporary and classic design inspirations and showcases the remarkable adaptability of historic homes to modern living.

The tour will unfold over two days. Five charming homes across Austin will be highlighted on Saturday, April 20, followed by an additional five lovely homes on Sunday, April 21.

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Tickets can be purchased on the Preservation Austin website or by clicking here .

Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin's Executive Director, expressed excitement about the upcoming tour, emphasizing its unparalleled blend of architecture, history, and culture.

"Our tour blends architecture, history, and culture in such a unique way," said Derrington. "It's such a fun weekend that we look forward to every year. What better way to explore Austin's history while experiencing diverse and gorgeous interiors with friends, family, and fellow architecture fans?"

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2024 FEATURED HOMES

  • Alta Vista Avenue | Saturday, April 20
  • Balcones Drive | Saturday, April 20
  • Givens Avenue | Saturday, April 20
  • Maple Avenue | Saturday, April 20
  • Breeze Terrace | Saturday, April 20
  • East 10th Street | Sunday, April 21
  • Avenue H | Sunday, April 21
  • La Ronde Street | Sunday, April 21
  • Sinclair Avenue | Sunday, April 21
  • Bluebonnet Lane | Sunday, April 21

For over 30 years, the Homes Tour has stood as Preservation Austin 's premier event and primary fundraiser.

All proceeds, including ticket sales and sponsorships, support the nonprofit organization's advocacy efforts and educational programming throughout the year.

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Preservation Austin’s 2021 Homes Tour Celebrates a Historic East Side District

James Rambin April 22, 2021 Comment

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The Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross District is the newest of Austin’s eight local historic districts, its designation approved by City Council back in September 2020 — so you could say it’s high time for this neighborhood to do a victory lap. That’s the perspective of the nonprofit Preservation Austin, which has chosen this collection of historic midcentury homes for its 2021 Homes Tour, to be conducted on Thursday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. via livestream, with tickets now on sale.

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The district, built in the still-segregated 1950s and ’60s for the city’s emerging postwar Black professional class, contains historic homes once owned by prominent East Austin figures like former Huston-Tillotson University president Dr. John Q. Taylor King and Tuskegee Airman Norman Scales. With two of its homes designed by John S. Chase, the first licensed Black architect in Texas, the district contains some of the most interesting midcentury residential architecture you’ll find on this side of town — and it’s the first local historic district in Austin to specifically recognize Black history.

Its rough boundaries place the neighborhood between East 21st Street, Cedar Avenue, East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and Chestnut Avenue — a fairly small area that nonetheless contains enough homes with architectural and historic merit for inclusion. Here’s a look at the seven sites you’ll see on the tour:

Calhoun House

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Built in 1959 by local educators T.C. and Thelma Calhoun, this low-slung home contains many of its original interior features including period-appropriate wood paneling and other furnishings. 

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Built for Huston-Tillotson University president Dr. John Q. Taylor King and his wife Marcet King in 1959 with design from John S. Chase, this home embodies the best of this era’s design with high ceilings, exposed beams, and striking stained glass windows. It’s one of Chase’s less-celebrated local projects compared to the iconic Phillips House, but this tour gives it some time in the spotlight.

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Mims House 

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Built for educators Carnegie Harvard Mims, Sr. and his wife Mae in 1961 by prominent local developers Nash Phillips/Copus, this home still contains much of its interior decoration from the original owners courtesy of the couple’s daughter, Brenda Malik, who was part of the group of East Austin residents that worked for years to attain the neighborhood’s historic status.

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Phillips House

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At this point, the Phillips House almost needs no introduction — designed by John S. Chase for public school teacher Della Phillips in 1964, the green diamonds of the structure’s folded plate roof and elegant use of interior materials including African Mahogany, marble, and river rock make it possibly the single most significant work of midcentury domestic architecture not only in East Austin, but the city at large. We welcome any and all opportunities to get a closer look at this home.

Marshall House

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In 1959, Marion and Sophia Jackson were in search of a place to build a new home. Mr. Jackson was employed by USPS and was among the first Black employees of the postal service. Mrs. Jackson, who taught home economics at Huston-Tillotson, was referred to developer Travis Cook by her colleague and future neighbor, Dr. John Q. Taylor King. Shortly thereafter, this ranch-style home on Givens Avenue was built. 

This modest 1959 ranch-style home built for USPS worker Marion Jackson and his wife, Huston-Tillotson home economics teacher Sophia Jackson, goes further beyond the lives of its original occupants than most — here’s Preservation Austin’s description:

After their passing, the Jackson’s daughter, Marian Lavon Marshall, and her husband, Dr. General Marshall, moved into the family home with their young children. The Marshalls met at Kealing Junior High, where  their future neighbor T.C. Calhoun was principal, and spent decades together working at Huston-Tillotson as educators. Dr. Marshall, a renowned golf player, grew up caddying at Lions Municipal Golf Course (also known as Muny) as a young boy living in Clarksville. He witnessed the desegregation of the golf course in 1950-51, the first golf course of its kind to desegregate in the South. Dr. Marshall remained an important fixture of Muny for his entire life and was a longtime advocate for the preservation of the golf course. After his passing in 2020, the City of Austin declared February 27, 2021 General Marshall Day in honor of his contributions to the city and the sport. — Preservation Austin

Poole House

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Built for educator and real local character Ira Poole in 1964 based on his own design, this ranch-style home is best-known for Poole’s large collection of Americana art displayed in the front yard — probably the only stop on the tour with a lawn that’s famous in its own right.

Scales House

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Captain Norman Scales, Austin’s first Black fighter pilot and former Tuskegee Airman, built this ranch-style home for him and his wife Lydia in 1958 — and Scales’ son still lives there to this day.

Norman Scales Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a pilot, and today lives in his parents home with his family. Mr. Scales is a fixture of the neighborhood and can often be found on his front porch among his extensive collection of wind chimes, chatting with neighbors passing by. He remains an avid preservationist of his father’s legacy and of the neighborhood’s friendly and welcoming character.  — Preservation Austin

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Studio Momentum Architects + Newcastle Homes

Newcastle Homes and Studio Momentum worked closely with the owners to achieve a gallery-like space, flooded with natural light. The home is a single story with two wings enclosing a large, private outdoor courtyard. One wing serves as the primary suite, while the other hosts guest suites, both meeting at a core great room with soaring ceilings for living and dining. Studio Momentum’s architectural skill and Newcastle Homes’ building expertise created a truly client-driven project that captures the art, light, natural environment and clean, uncluttered aesthetic of the owners.

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Joseph Design Build

Guided by timeless tenets of interconnectivity, and informed by Joseph Design Build’s unique approach to Austin-inspired modernism, The Gibson Residence is a harmonious haven of careful balance.

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Tornbjerg Design

The home was designed for a family with a passion for architecture and design. After considering many potential properties, a challenging site in Cat Mountain Estates was identified. The property was beautifully set amid mature oak trees and, by city standards, undeveloped surroundings. The natural slope of the lot posed a unique challenge.

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Thurman Homes

While Thurman Homes has been a fixture of the Austin Modern Home Tour for years, this year marks their first tour home built in Whisper Valley. Thurman Homes selected the location to offer a truly unique energy saving feature: it is the only subdivision in the United States where every home is heated and cooled by a geothermal grid. Whisper Valley’s shared infrastructure approach to conservation, sustainability and energy efficiency lends a holistic approach to community unmatched anywhere in the world. If you are going to build modern, it just makes sense to build in a cutting edge community.

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coXist Studio with smartDigs Austin

The Sculpture Residences are situated overlooking Dimension Gallery Sculpture Park. The design was inspired by Tom Bandages’ sculpture, Functor No. 4, which resides in the adjacent park. This juxtaposition can be seen in the elevations of the Main house and ADU facing the park.

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Workshop No. 5 with Mosier Luxury Homes

The Burney Residence is designed as a contemporary single family home with a butterfly roof. Intentionally visualized to fit the scale of the neighborhood while creating a hard to miss facade. The three volumes starting at the garage creates a slow crescendo towards the two story volume.

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Moontower Design Build

All the features of new construction with the architectural DNA of the original bungalow. Moontower provided architectural, general contracting, and interior selection services short of soft goods on this Central Austin home while despite being 99% new construction preserves the architectural scale of the street set by the original 1947 home.  

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Verde Builders Custom Homes

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Charles Di Piazza Architecture

Dogtrot House is located in the historic Heritage Neighborhood, a walkable community characterized by the modest sizes and simple shapes of 1920s bungalows, and in close proximity to public parks and transportation links. With self-initiative, a neighborhood resident turned activist-developer purchased the property and asked for a design that acknowledges the efficiency of bungalows while simultaneously addressing some deficiencies of the type such as dark interiors and little continuity with the hosting lot.

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Revent Builds

Envisioned by Revent owner, John Gioffre, and constructed by Revent Builds with architecture and interior design from Joseph Design Build, this home incorporates Victorian design elements inside and out while embodying modern building technology for energy efficiency, smart home capability, and long-lasting construction materials and methods.

Intexure Architects + Boxprefab

As an architect-led prefab ADU this project provides efficient modern living in just 900sf. As a two story home the footprint helps preserve backyard space including deck and pool areas. Designed to be set against the corner of a lot, the pivoted second floor creates additional outdoor space on the second floor and a covered outdoor space on the first floor. The ADU typology allows homeowners to add extra living space and value to their property by utilizing their backyard, adding needed density and housing solutions to the urban environment while helping preserve the original neighborhood fabric.

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Render ATX (formerly ESS Design+Build)

The Hyde Park Revival , a nearly century-old, mission-style stucco home in Hyde Park, neighboring Commodore Perry Estate, underwent a whole home restoration in homage to the surrounding historic neighborhood. Originally a duplex, the homeowner sought to transition it into a single unit, utilizing the full square footage of the building envelope. Render ATX managed the turnkey design+build, embarking on a whole house contemporary restoration to increase living space, add natural light, and maximize functionality with the latest aesthetic & home performance updates. The home boasts beautifully crafted clay imports tile & custom full overlay Italian cabinetry. Render ATX took great care maintaining the original stucco masonry exterior while replacing all windows and doors. The nearly 100 year old original white oak floors were restored and paired with a contemporary trimless (no baseboard) finish along with trimless doors for ultimate sleek lines throughout.  Under the covers, this home also features the latest in building science technology, including a whole home dehumidifier for ultimate comfort, and the first hemp wool insulation in Austin, Texas, a non-toxic, mold-resistant and naturally fire retardant insulation material.  

Asgar Holdings

Form and mass define a harmony of proportions, reductive surfaces, and precise lines generating a reserved architecturally-significant build.   

Constructed on just under ¼ of an acre, this spanning 3,300 sqft, 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 1-story home sits securely on a pier-and-beam foundation (42 columns) which is elevated 3.5’ above grade and engineered for flood resistance. This home is defined by two elongated, staggered parallel masses bridged at the center which divides common spaces from private – this creates a sound dam from neighborhood surroundings.   

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Tour 4 MORE HOMES on Sunday in Austin’s newest hill country hotspots like Driftwood, Spicewood, and more! These homes are NOT open on Saturday, and require an extension ticket.  See Ticketing Page for details.

Cornerstone Architects

This hill country modern home is a beautiful example of architecture that incorporates contemporary elements while blending fluently with its natural surroundings. Upon entering the 3,800 square foot home, the foyer allows for stunning hill country views and direct access to the backyard. All three bedrooms are privately located in the left wing of the home, including the master suite with its own private, covered terrace. Centered at the core of the home, an expansive great room features four sets of sliding glass doors opening to the front porch courtyard, as well as the rear outdoor living and alfresco dining space. The high, two-story ceiling with transom windows help maximize natural lighting to the space. The kitchen design includes a large, single island along with an adjacent counter serving the outdoor summer kitchen for convenient entertaining. A small study looks out to the front courtyard, while a second study located off the media room functions as a flex space with views to the backyard.

The home was designed for a retired couple relocating to the Hill Country from Houston. The clients had secured a lovely property with fantastic views. Their desire was a modern home that reflected the vernacular and material traditions of the Hill Country, and moreover took full advantage of its site. The design follows the contours of the land and stretches itself toward the view. Long and thin in plan, the house sits on a small plinth cut into the site. The cut creates an intimate space along the rear facade with an exposed limestone cliff which recalls the ubiquitous Hill Country road cut.

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refuGe Design Studio & Kelle Contine Interior Design

The topography and existing site features posed an array of creative challenges. The terrain drops 15 feet almost perpendicular to the side property lines. Conceptually, the intent was to emotionally embrace the panoramic view of Lake Travis, while allowing the architecture to drop, diagonally to the lake access point. The lake access point is approximately 60 feet above the water’s edge. From that point, one can descend, via a stair carved into the cliff’s edge. Almost every space, in the home, has a truly spectacular view. The sloped landscape also includes specimen oak and cedar trees that frame the entry courtyard. The exterior palette is a composition of materials and basic forms, that blend with the landscape, and contrast the typical hill country sky.

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Webber + Studio, Architects

Our client approached us with a newly purchased, incomplete residence. The goal was to provide responsible, sustainable, maintenance-free aging- in-place habitation responses for them as they begin enjoying retirement with their dogs, entertaining friends and family. Repurposing materials, we transformed incomplete concepts as a kit of parts, into a holistic response to diverse experiences throughout the property. Imbuing a regional and sustainable mindset, we were able to integrate native and natural materials, while employing local trades persons throughout construction. We set out to integrate living spaces, inside and outside, into the existing landscape, while introducing more habitable spaces including a covered outdoor living space, coined the Frontitorium. The clients lifestyle desire to entwine with the land was an underlining current: providing shelter from the harsh sun, provide privacy using angled screens, while still allowing for natural ventilation, and unobstructed views through and across the property into the hill country.

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Tour the homes. Meet the architects and designers, and Get Inspired!  The 2023 Austin Modern Home Tour takes you inside of Austin’s coolest homes, and face-to-face with the creatinve geniuses that make them a reality!

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Pioneer Museum Fredericksburg

HISTORIC HOME TOUR & HOLIDAY MARKET

Thank you to all those who attended the gillespie county historical society 64th annual home tour see you next year.

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GILLESPIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 64th ANNUAL HOME TOUR

Welcome to A WALK THROUGH TIME showcasing the evolution of architecture in Fredericksburg. The first of five types of homes featured on the tour, the Pioneer homes, were preceded only by the log houses that the immigrants first built out of necessity in 1846. A decade or more later, the frugal settlers built sturdy rock or stone houses. In the vernacular speech of Fredericksburg, a house may be built of stone, but is still a “rock house” And is often associated with the pioneering period. The abundance of limestone quarried in the area was a natural choice for the walls of early homes which were one story, a story and a half or two stories. Many of these homes have survived and appeal once more to the recent homebuyers’ market, history buffs and visitors alike. In the last quarter of the 19th century the Germans embraced the Victorian style. The increasing availability of mill-sawn lumber and industrially made parts like doors, windows, tin roofs, nails, hinges and light fixtures and ease of transport of these items to the Hill Country from Austin and San Antonio affected the construction of these newer, grander homes. The Queen Anne style or the Arts and Crafts style, often referred to as bungalows, were built in the early 1900s. Characterized by deep porches, large fireplaces, and built-in cabinetry, this style rose in popularity in Fredericksburg as young people returned home after studying architecture in out of town colleges. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm also contributed to the demolition of older homes in favor of bungalows designed by these young architects. By the mid twentieth century, the enthusiasm for progress became the center of new construction. Thus, the development of modern architecture for Texas and Fredericksburg. As the town and county have grown the old and the new have tastefully intertwined. Gillespie County Historical Society was founded in 1934 for the key reason of preserving the heritage of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Historic preservation is now a community-wide goal and source of pride. The City of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Historic Review Boards have assumed primary management of preserving the homes you see on the tour today and their history but work in close conjunction with the Society.

2023 HISTORIC HOME TOUR PROPERTIES

Please visit homes in any order between 11AM - 5PM

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HOLIDAY MARKET

1855 First Methodist Church

Owner Gillespie County Historical Society / Pioneer Museum

312 W San Antonio 

211 W Orchard

BUNGALOW 

Emmie’s Guest House

Owner Jan Cox Dwyer

211 W Orchard 

Schandua House

PIONEER HOME 

Schandua House

Owner Gillespie County Historical Society

111 E Austin 

112 E Schubert

VICTORIAN 

Rosebud on Schubert

Owner Bethany and John Ellis

112 E Schubert 

Carriage House

Carriage House

Owner Melanie and Gary Wahrmund

312 E Travis 

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NEWLY BUILT 

Austin and Elk Keep

Owner Danielle and Ashton Saunders

202 N Elk at E Austin

710 N Elk

MID-CENTURY MODERN 

Enchanted Oaks

Owner Kathleen and Mark Bowles

705 N Elk 

Old Stone Home

PIONEER HOME

Old Stone Home

Owner Amy and Rondall Slaughter

711 N Llano 

2023 HOLIDAY MARKET

The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) 2023 Holiday Market was held in this historical building, often referred to as the Sanctuary and Social Hall. The Historical Society bought the building and property, which adjoins the Pioneer Museum grounds, from the First Methodist congregation on March 1, 1978 (today known as the United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg).

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HOLIDAY MARKET VENDORS

Amy tucker studio.

From New York City to Fredericksburg Texas, here she comes.  Amy specializes in mixed media, fiber arts, jewelry, and photography. She has a passion and appreciation for indigenous crafts, both ancient and modern and appreciates those artisans who brought these treasurers to life.

Blue Chelsea Treasures

This Wimberley mother-daughter team create gorgeous and versatile handmade pieces with a wearability factor of the classic and chic, yet fun and a bit outrageous. Enhance your personal style with an acquisition made from vintage rhinestones, pearls, rusted metal, horn, bone and other natural elements.

Bunny Bradley Designs  

Travel beautifully with Bunny. She lives in the Hill Country and specializes in luxury cosmetic bags, made in small batches. You will enjoy her incredible travel bags for yourself and for gifts. The fabrics are fabulous and so colorful you will want more than one item! All things made with love in Texas!

Candance Cline  

From Hurst, Candace designs and constructs clothing from upscale fabrics such as linen, velvet and vintage laces and trims. She also has a collection of unique pins and jewelry made from vintage pieces, silks and velvets that complement her clothing.

Cartwheel Coffee  

Drew Crocker is “Cartwheel Coffee” and while we won’t have his darling mobile coffee cart on wheels at the Market, we will have his delicious coffee available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit Gillespie County Historical Society/Pioneer Museum.

Catherine Massaro  

Catherine has traveled and lived all over but currently finds herself in Fredericksburg. Her art is inspired by her travels. Sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical. Beautiful art – always interesting and exciting. She is involved in the art of storytelling – artful storytelling. Any object that piques her interest can turn into a story that becomes a collage or an assemblage.

Chintz  

Self-taught artist, Kathy Adams, from Bertram creates handcrafted jewelry from fused glass, vintage spoons, and whatever else she may find. Handmade felted accessories such as purses and whimsical Santa’s will also be available as well as home décor repurposed items.

Cotton Pickin’s Boutique & Market

Teresa Szostak is from Chappell Hill and brings to us fashionable and comfortable cotton and linen clothing as well as handcrafted Christmas trimmings. This is a great booth to search and find all kinds of items you “must have”.

Elegant Sheep Skins  

Growing up on a ranch in West Texas was the beginning of Deb Hofmann’s love of everything to do with sheep, wool/leather and creating beautiful things. Today she utilizes not only sheepskin, but cowhide, linen, canvas etc. making one of a kind and made to order purses, tote bags and small leather goods. She resides in Fredericksburg.

Farmyard Fibers  

Artisan Lori Welch is “Farmyard Fibers”. This fiber artist specializes in making animals to scale with wire armatures which are posable. These works of art are critters of our world - from tiny creatures to some which are life size. Her creations are so realistic you will be giving them names and find yourself talking to them.

Lady Lavender’s Garden

A small apothecary business owned by Stephanie West who comes to us from the Llano area. It is said that she harnesses the healing power of herbs, flowers, and roots to create products which help us all feel better, specializing in pain relief. Testers are available for all her products. I think you are going to like Stephanie and her magic potions. Be sure you take time to say hello!

Mud Magic Art  

Hand thrown pottery with a Texas Hill Country flair! From Bandera, Vicky Phillips began her journey in a high school art class and has never looked back. She built her own house and is a woman of many talents. Her Glazes are not only beautiful, but they are food, oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe. In other words; Functional Art! Plus, she mixes sculptured handles to her wheel thrown work for a unique look.

Mac’n Wag’n  

A food truck with all things delicious! How can you go wrong with Mac&Cheese? Plan to have lunch or just snack all day on whatever you can imagine included with your favorite comfort food. They will be located outside the doors to the Social Hall on the Pioneer Museum Campus. Shop a bit and eat a bit, maybe try the “Machos” (nachos and mac with your pick of toppings. What more could you ask for on a Saturday in November?

No Boys Allowed  

A curated selection of one-of-a-kind wearable art. Hats, skirts, and flannel shirts. All made by Kathy on her front porch. A longtime resident of the Texas Hill Country, she sources the world looking for fabrics, hats, and findings. Bringing them home to create unique and beautiful garments just for you. It's all about the entrance ladies!

Old Stone Market  

Be sure to stop and shop at Karen Vaucher’s booth, Old Stone Market. She resides in the Harper area (by way of New York City) and specializes in Black Pepper from Madagascar – the best in the world! And of course, has other spices for you to choose from such as sea salts, Herbs de Provence and many different dry rubs and Quebec Steak Seasoning. Thinking about Christmas? How about hand-made Pepper and Salt mills from Greece? A gift for you and one for a friend!

Other Mother  

Happy Gut. Happy You! That’s Lisa Bullion’s motto for her Other Mother live vinegar. Lisa and her husband David live here in Fredericksburg and together have created a feel good, tastes good business. There are four flavors of Other Mother to boost your microbiome, Beet, Ginger, Turmeric and Raspberry. Stop by her booth for a Shrub Shot! You’re going to love her product.

Plata del Carmen  

Specializing in fine Mexican silver jewelry available in traditional, original Taxco designs from throughout Mexico. You are bound to find a treasure from Carmen you can’t live without!

Rocky Top Sauces  

Michael Curry of Fredericksburg has been making hot sauce in his kitchen for 20+ years. Now it’s available to the public. He uses the finest organic and non-GMO ingredients. He also creates condiments, ‘Mi Carne’ and organic spice rubs and seasonings. Michael contributes part of his proceeds to the Central Texas Food Bank.

Ruby Lee’s Creations

Fredericksburg artist will showcase her charming Hill Country landscapes as well as her distinct hand-painted silk scarves. Do not miss Ruby Lee’s booth!

THC Woodturning & Piece Movement

Father/Daughter duo working in different mediums, using found materials to reimagine new forms. Stunning one of a kind wooden vessels and gifts crafted by Tom Canfield of Fredericksburg from mostly locally sourced materials. Hand turned originals to collect or use every day. And in addition, utterly unique quilts and soft objects assembled by Catherine Canfield Sherman to bring tidings of comfort and JOY.

Things In A Room

Delightful women’s and children’s clothing and accessories for the home. Fabrics for quilts and pillows, holiday trinkets and linens, plus creations of jewelry by a local artisan. All are the vision of this hometown German artist whose world is a winsome array of colors and fun.

  • Is the Museum an indoor or outdoor experience? Much of the Pioneer Museum experience is outdoors. Sunscreen and bug spray recommended. Umbrellas and handfans are available for guests.
  • What are your hours? Pioneer Museum / Vereins Kirche Museum Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Closed: 5/25 - Vereins Kirche for Crawfish Festival on MarktPlatz Historic Jail 1st Saturday of Each Month 10 AM – 3 PM Schandua House Special events only. Occasions will be listed on Events page. Marschall-Meusebach Cemetary Not open to the public.
  • Where can I purchase tickets? Admission price? Pioneer Museum / Vereins Kirche Museum Admission $12.00 – Adult $5.00 – Students (Under 5 Free) $7.00 – Senior and Military Day Pass may be purchased same day as visit at the Pioneer Museum Store, located at 325 W Main Street, Fredericksburg, and includes entrance to the Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche Museum, and Historic Jail when open for programs. Historic Jail Admission $5 – General Admission (Ages 6 & Up) Free – Ages 5 & Under Day Pass may be purchased same day as visit at the Pioneer Museum Store and includes entrance to the Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche Museum, and Historic Jail when open for programs. Purchased separately with cash at the jail or online. Click here to purchase Schandua House Special events only. Occasions will be listed on Events page Marschall-Meusebach Cemetary Not open to the public.
  • Can I leave and come back later that day with a Day Pass ticket? Absolutely! Once you have purchased a Day Pass ticket, your ticket is valid all day at Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche Museum and Historic Jail (Jail open 1st Saturday of each month).
  • Where do I park? There are no designated Museum parking lots. Public parking is free and available at each museum location.
  • Are food and drinks allowed in the Museum? No outside food and drinks are allowed on the grounds. Water in closed containers is allowed.
  • Can I purchase tickets for a later date? Day Pass may be purchased same day as visit at the Pioneer Museum Store, located at 325 W Main Street, Fredericksburg, and includes entrance to the Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche Museum, and Historic Jail when open for programs. All tickets are sold day of visit except for programs and special events which are sold online.
  • Is there a place to store coats, bags or luggage? No. The Museum does not have a coat check or storage area for personal belongings. As you prepare for your visit, keep in mind you will be responsible for keeping/carrying all personal items. Luggage and larger bags are not allowed in the Museum.
  • Is there a lost and found? Yes, there is a lost and found. However, it is not directly accessible to the public. If you believe you have left an item here, please contact 830-990-8441 or notify another staff member.
  • Are animals allowed in the Museum? No pets. ADA Service animals welcome.
  • Are firearms, or weapons of any kind, allowed in the Pioneer Museum? No. The Pioneer Museum is a weapon-free facility. As an educational institution with numerous school and educational groups and activities on Museum property, weapons are prohibited from the property pursuant to Section 46.03 of the Texas Penal Code. Additionally, pursuant to Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, we have posted legal signage notifying the public that we do not permit concealed or openly carried handguns in our facility. This applies to all employees, volunteers, guests and vendors. Licensed peace officers, upon providing for inspection an identification card issued by the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs the peace officer, may carry their duty firearms when visiting the Pioneer Museum.
  • Do you have a guest code of conduct? We’re so glad you asked! We want each visit to be as fun (and safe) as possible. To ensure that all guests have a safe, enjoyable and fun experience at the Pioneer Museum, please cooperate with these guidelines: Treat exhibits with respect to keep them in pristine condition for your future visits and the enjoyment of others. The Museum is a non-smoking facility. Smoking of any kind, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on Museum grounds. This is a family-friendly environment. Proper attire, including shirts, pants and shoes, are required at all times. Group Tours: We have found that children below the age of 5 do not do well with our interpretation/exhibits on a Group Tour, so we request that you consider 5 to be the minimum age as part of any Group Tour. Obviously, babes-in-arms are always welcome.
  • Do you have an ATM? There is no ATM on Museum grounds. ATMs are located near the Museums in the downtown MarktPlazt and area banks.
  • Do you have a restaurant? We do not have a restaurant on premises. The Museum store sells bottled water.
  • Do you have a retail store? Yes! Be sure to stop by to take home a special reminder of your visit. The Pioneer Museum store offers a unique and varied selection of historical books by authors from the Texas Hill Country and beyond. It also features a variety of local-made sauces, jams, candles and more, as well as Texas-themed home decor, aprons, hand towels, pillows, signs, toys, and logo memorabilia.

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SPECIAL THANKS

James Fox has been our Home Tour home photographer for more than 20 years. He has taken the photos of the homes that have appeared in our Home Tour booklets, Fredericksburg Standard and currently, in our online booklet. He and his wife Crystal are leaving the Fredericksburg area, end of 2023, to be closer to family. They opened their own new home for the Tour in 1997. As it turned out, the home and decor were not quite finished by the Tour that Saturday. Jim, along with a good friend, finished the fireplace that Friday evening. The master bedroom mattress lay on the floor as the bed frame had not yet arrived. We will miss them both for their talents, time and contributions to our community.

Pat Sreenan produces pen and ink drawings of each home that are gifted to the homeowners each year. This is a wonderful keepsake from the Gillespie County Historical Society to the homeowners for opening their homes for the tour. Visit  www.patsreenan.com  to see his architectural drawings and watercolors.

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