Austin | Historic Images & Postcards - Page 69

kingkirbythe.... · #**1361** Posted **May 6, 2022, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

Better name than the Robert E. Lee Hotel in San Antonio.

Touché!

Tyrone Shoes · #**1362** Posted **May 6, 2022, 11:17 AM**

Burnet Road at Koenig Lane

the Genral · #**1363** Posted **May 6, 2022, 11:46 AM**

I would've never quessed the location. It was probably appropriately sized given the population at the time was only 186k.
But man that's tiny, just like the car to the right of the parked cars.
That's a cool pic!

kingkirbythe.... · #**1364** Posted **May 6, 2022, 3:56 PM**

Questioned + guessed = quessed?

Language evovling before your eyes.

the Genral · #**1365** Posted **May 6, 2022, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

Questioned + guessed = quessed?

Language evovling before your eyes.

Sorry about that. The 'Q' and the 'G' on my keyboard switch randomly sometimes. I should probably qet that fixed.

kingkirbythe.... · #**1366** Posted **May 6, 2022, 7:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

I should probably qet that fixed.

HI-OOOOOOOOO!

Tyrone Shoes · #**1367** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 10:20 AM**

drummer · #**1368** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 2:22 PM**

Ah the good ol' days...

We vs us · #**1369** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 3:37 PM**

From that angle the Barton Springs/Riverside crossover makes no sense at all. Why not just align them into a grid?

Armybrat · #**1370** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 6:39 PM**

That’s what it looked like when I got here.
Attended a UT pre-game bonfire between Riverside and the bank of the Colorado River over where the Colosseum was.

austlar1 · #**1371** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 6:50 PM**

That is kind of how I remember it from back in 1969. I guess maybe there were a few more trees planted and the beginnings of a riverside park by that time, but it was pretty bleak looking. The change from back then to today is amazing.

Riverranchdrone · #**1372** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

From that angle the Barton Springs/Riverside crossover makes no sense at all. Why not just align them into a grid?

I was going to ask the same thing. Why was it designed that way. Seems like the crossing roads are unnecessary

AusTex · #**1373** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Armybrat

That’s what it looked like when I got here.
Attended a UT pre-game bonfire between Riverside and the bank of the Colorado River over where the Colosseum was.

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Originally Posted by austlar1

.... The change from back then to today is amazing.

OMG, I had forgotten about the Colosseum. The whole area really has changed a lot with better use of the park space, and maturing of the greenery. And boy are we in for massive change IF the current batch of proposed buildings/developments come to fruition. Including the rail plan. Now I really want a major attraction to be built in that view; Major Art Museum, Aquarium, etc. If we have to grow this much, lets grow into the Big Leagues.

the Genral · #**1374** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTex

OMG, I had forgotten about the Colosseum. The whole area really has changed a lot with better use of the park space, and maturing of the greenery. And boy are we in for massive change IF the current batch of proposed buildings/developments come to fruition. Including the rail plan. Now I really want a major attraction to be built in that view; Major Art Museum, Aquarium, etc. If we have to grow this much, lets grow into the Big Leagues.

Let's start with a redesign of the Long Ctr to bring it in line with a city the size of Austin. Beautiful on the inside but ugly on the outside. But somehow keep the ring.

drummer · #**1375** Posted **Jun 29, 2022, 4:05 PM**

I don't mind the Long Center for what it is. What I don't like is the surface lot and giant parking structure behind it. I feel that those areas could be redone somehow.

kingkirbythe.... · #**1376** Posted **Jun 29, 2022, 5:04 PM**

Exactly.

paul78701 · #**1377** Posted **Jun 30, 2022, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

I don't mind the Long Center for what it is. What I don't like is the surface lot and giant parking structure behind it. I feel that those areas could be redone somehow.

There was once talk of putting the parking garage below ground. That idea doesn't appear to have gone anywhere though.

drummer · #**1378** Posted **Jul 3, 2022, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by paul78701

There was once talk of putting the parking garage below ground. That idea doesn't appear to have gone anywhere though.

Yeah, anything like that certainly wouldn't be a small undertaking. Perhaps when the rail station is up and running there may be a bit more support? Wishful thinking, I know.

KevinFromTexas · #**1379** Posted **Jul 21, 2022, 3:01 AM**

1964

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...49566378416309

chinchaaa · #**1380** Posted **Jul 21, 2022, 12:49 PM**

wow, that picture just makes me sad.