Bluebonnet Tourist Camp
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The Blue Bonnet Court, originally called the Bluebonnet Tourist Camp, is a historic motor court-style motel in north-central Austin, Texas. It is located at 4407 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. The lot where it stands originally belonged to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Land Company. In 1925 the land was then purchased by the Halls and had several owners over four years until Elizabeth and Joe Lucas purchased the land for $1,000 in February 1929. Joe and Elizabeth Lucas then hired the Brydson Lumber Company to construct the Bluebonnet Tourist Camp in anticipation of upcoming traffic along Guadalupe Street, which was paved in 1930. The location was highly sought-after, given its proximity to the Austin State Hospital psychiatric facility (now known as Austin State Hospital) across the street, and was also conveniently located along Guadalupe Street, which at the time was the only route connecting Austin to Dallas. The motel is situated on the northwestern corner of the Hyde Park subdivision along what was then the main road out of town. In the 1930s it featured Austin's first neon sign, which still hangs from the front (though in a dilapidated condition). Blue Bonnet Court features a stone wall in front with 11 basic rooms and attached covered parking. The rooms are rented today as efficiency apartments. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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When was Bluebonnet Tourist Camp listed on the National Register?
Bluebonnet Tourist Camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1990.
What type of historic resource is Bluebonnet Tourist Camp?
Bluebonnet Tourist Camp is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bluebonnet Tourist Camp?
The period of significance for Bluebonnet Tourist Camp is recorded as the industrial era.
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