Swedish Hill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Swedish Hill Historic District

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
May 11, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86001088

About this property

The Swedish Hill Historic District is a former Swedish enclave that is now a residential area of downtown Austin, Texas. It is often referred to as "Swede Hill." Development of this area began in the 1870s when numerous Swedish immigrants erected homes near their downtown businesses. The first to build his home there was S. A. Lundell; soon thereafter Carl John Swahn built his house there, and many others followed. Eventually some sixty-seven Swedish immigrant families built homes in the vicinity and the neighborhood became known as Svenska Kullen (Swedish Hill)—originally bounded by Waller Street on the east, Red River Street on the west, 15th Street on the south, and 19th Street on the north (today West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard — known more familiarly as Swede Hill.

Location

900--1000 blks. of E. Fourteenth St. and 900 blk. of E. Fifteenth St.
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.27470, -97.72934

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 Swedish Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Swedish Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Swedish Hill Historic District?

Swedish Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Swedish Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Swedish Hill Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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