Summary
Documents the efforts of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Garry Mauro, Commissioner of the General Land Office to create a second mixed-use development on the land formerly used by the Austin State Hospital. The development, known as the Triangle was developed on acreage bordered by Lamar Blvd., Guadalupe St. and W. 45th St. The Collection also includes material relating to the first development, known as Central Park on Austin State Hospital land between bordered by Lamar Blvd., Guadalupe St., and W. 38th St.
Biographical Note
Bob Hewgley was the Director of Real Estate Asset Management for the Texas General Land Office from 1985 until his retirement in 2009.
Scope and Content
The Collection documents the efforts of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Garry Mauro, Commissioner of the General Land Office to create a second mixed-use development on the land formerly used by the Austin State Hospital. The development, known as the Triangle was developed on acreage bordered by Lamar Blvd., Guadalupe St. and W. 45th St. The Collection also includes material relating to the first development, known as Central Park on Austin State Hospital land between bordered by Lamar Blvd., Guadalupe St., and W. 38th St.
The Collection includes site plans, videos, audio cassettes, photographs, slides, research material, and detailed written proposals for the site. Also included are plans for similar developments in El Paso and Corpus Christi, Texas. An inventory can be found here: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/txglo/00041/glo-00041.html
Date
The Collection includes site plans, videos, audio cassettes, photographs, slides, research material, and detailed written proposals for the site. Also included are plans for similar developments in El Paso and Corpus Christi, Texas. An inventory can be found here: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/txglo/00041/glo-00041.html
1985-2011
Extent
2.50 Linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 flat file)
Language
English
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into 6 series:
Map and Site Plans, 1991-2000
Development Planning, 1988-1992
Triangle Planning Commission, 1989-1998
Triangle Research Material, 1985-2011
Site Photography, 1986-1996
Other Development Projects, 1989-1995
Preferred Citation
Map and Site Plans, 1991-2000
Development Planning, 1988-1992
Triangle Planning Commission, 1989-1998
Triangle Research Material, 1985-2011
Site Photography, 1986-1996
Other Development Projects, 1989-1995
Austin Triangle Development Collection (AR.24). Archives and Records Program, Texas General Land Office, Austin.
Access Restrictions
Materials are open for research.
Use Restrictions
Material may be under copyright protection. US copyright law does allow for reproduction under copyright for uses such as critique, criticism, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use) scholarship or research. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders and abiding my current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of special collections material in print or electronics form.
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