Green Pastures
National Register of Historic Places

Green Pastures

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
September 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80004154

About this property

Green Pastures is a historic Victorian home housing a restaurant of the same name in south Austin, Texas neighborhood of Bouldin Creek. Completed in 1895 by local minister E.W. Herndon, the house sat on 23 acres (93,000 m2) bordering a wooded area to the south. It was home to a number of families over the years. The Green Pastures restaurant opened in the building in 1946, serving a range of comfort food, and was notable for serving to customers of all races, 18 years before other establishments in Austin were desegregated by law. The building is located at 811 West Live Oak Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Location for the 1988 film Heartbreak Hotel and childhood residence of the activist, author and radio show host John Henry Faulk. Green Pastures Restaurant was established by Mary Faulk Koock and husband Chester Koock. Mary wrote historical collection of recipes 'The Texas Cookbook' with the help of the author James Beard. The grounds have been noted for decades for its beautiful peafowl.

Location

811 W. Live Oak St.
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.24520, -97.76285

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Green Pastures listed on the National Register?

Green Pastures was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Green Pastures?

Green Pastures is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Green Pastures?

The period of significance for Green Pastures is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1895.

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