Clarksville Historic District

The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas, is an area located west of downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street. Many historic homes and structures are located within the Clarksville Historic District. While Clarksville is geographically part of the Old West Austin Historic District, it is distinct from the two neighborhoods of Old Enfield (immediately to the north) and Tarrytown (to the west and northwest on the western side of Mopac Expressway). Founded by freedman, Charles Clark, in 1871, the historically African-American neighborhood was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 in recognition of its unique and...