Austin Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 74) activities & attractions one world of tennis square, austin, tX 78738 512-261-7173, clubsoflakeway.com live oak Pro shop, 512-261-7200 lakeway GolF Club whitis and 24th st., austin, tX 78705 512-471-5020 littleFielD House Guests of the newly renovated Lakeway Resort & Spa enjoy privileges at the nearby acclaimed Lakeway Golf Club with two Jack Nicklaus signature courses. The Littlefield Home, a haunted home built in 1894 for Mayor George Washington Littlefield, sits on the edge of the original Forty Acres at The University of Texas at Austin. Historic sites 1404 west ave., austin, tX 78701 512-472-0779, caswellhouse.org Daniel H. Caswell House us Hwy. 290 west, Johnson City, tX 78636 830-868-7128, nps.gov/lyjo lynDon baines JoHnson national HistoriCal Park Built in 1899, this spectacular Victorian mansion houses the Austin Junior Forum. Available for special events. Call for hours. Tours chronicle the story of 36th U.S. president. Open daily. Park includes the Boyhood Home and Johnson Settlement in Johnson City. Bus tours of the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall. 802 san Marcos st., austin, tX 78702 512-472-8180, frenchlegationmuseum.org FrenCH leGation 2310 san Gabriel st., austin, tX 78705 512-478-2335, neill-cochranmuseum.org neill-CoCHran House The oldest standing frame structure in Austin served as the diplomatic outpost of France during the days of the Republic of Texas. Reconstructed detached Creole kitchen. Tues.–Sun., 1–5pm (last tour begins at 4pm). 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr., austin, tX 78754 512-837-1215, pioneerfarms.org Abner Cook, the architect for the Governor’s Mansion, designed this beautiful 1855 Greek Revival house. Tours, Tues.–Sat., 2–5pm. 1006 Congress ave., austin, tX 78701 512-477-5961, ci.austin.tx.us/parks/bakery1.htm olD bakery & eMPoriuM JourDan-baCHMan Pioneer FarMs Historic building houses sandwich shop and handmade crafts by senior citizens. Mon.–Fri., 9am– 4pm; sandwich shop, 11am–1:30pm Living history museum recreates life on a 19thcentury Texas farmstead. Open Sun., 1–5pm; Fri., 10am–2pm; first Sat. of each month 1–5pm. 203 e. 10th st., austin, tX 78701 512-476-6182, saintmaryscathedral.org st. Mary’s CatHeDral Many original architectural features add to the stunning design of this 19th-century Gothic-style landmark. Call for hours. 1010 Colorado st., austin, tX 78701 512-463-5516, governor.state.tx.us/mansion teXas Governor’s Mansion Texas’ premier historic home has been the official residence of Texas governors since 1856. 11th st. and Congress ave., austin, tX 78701 512-463-0063, tspb.state.tx.us teXas state CaPitol The granite Texas statehouse stands as a testament to the history of the Lone Star State. Free, guided tours. Mon.–Fri., 8:30am–4:30pm; Sat., 9:30am–3:30pm; Sun., noon–3:30pm. libraries 810 Guadalupe st., austin, tX 78701 512-974-7480, ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc/ austin History Center Research library documents Austin and Travis County through newspaper archives, photographs and other historical materials. 800 Guadalupe st., austin, tX 78701 512-974-7400, ci.austin.tx.us/library Faulk Central library City’s central library provides 26 computer workstations with Internet access available for public use. Open Mon.–Thurs., 10am–9pm, Fri.–Sat., 10am–6pm, and Sun. noon–6pm. 74 Austin convention & visitors bureAu http://www.clubsoflakeway.com http://www.nps.gov/lyjo http://www.caswellhouse.org http://www.neill-cochranmuseum.org http://www.frenchlegationmuseum.org http://ci.austin.tx.us/parks/bakery1.htm http://www.pioneerfarms.org http://www.saintmaryscathedral.org http://governor.state.tx.us/mansion http://tspb.state.tx.us http://ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc/ http://ci.austin.tx.us/library
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