Bouldin Creek in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Town Lake Park Alliance
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 18, 2019
1. Town Lake Park Alliance Marker
In 1984, a small group of residents from modest nearby neighborhoods banded together forming the Town Lake Park Alliance (TLPA) to preserve this city-owned waterfront for public benefit. TLPA emerged in response to a proposal to construct a massive mixed-use public and private development with a convention center adjacent to Palmer Municipal Auditorium, built on this site in 1959. TLPA developed an alternative vision: a public park.
Throughout 1984, TLPA gathered 19,577 signatures forcing a charter referendum on the upcoming ballot. Under the slogan "Save Town Lake, (the former name of Lady Bird Lake) proposition 18 sought to make this entire area a public park. Although proposition 18 was narrowly defeated in January 1985, TLPA remained undeterred. In a short time, the group advocated for an expanded plan that called for not only this site to be dedicated parkland, but to protect and enhance the entire town lake corridor. TLPA urged 1985 city council candidates to endorse their proposal and successfully pushed for the election of an environmentally friendly city council that spring.
TLPA influenced the newly elected council to coherently assess, plan, and regulate land use along Town Lake from Red Bud Isle to Montopolis. On July 17, 1986, the city dedicated these 56 acres as parkland because
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Erected 2019 by Austin Parks and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1985.
Location. 30° 15.632′ N, 97° 45.328′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Bouldin Creek. It is at the intersection of Barton Springs Rd and Dawson Rd, on the right when traveling east on Barton Springs Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michael Butler and Butler Brick Company (here, next to this marker); Michael Paggi House (approx. Ό mile away); Shoal Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seaholm Power Plant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old I.V. Davis Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Dawson Stone House (approx. half a mile away); Margaret Moser Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away); J.P. Schneider Store (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
More about this marker. The marker has been moved to a newer
Photographed by James Hulse, February 22, 2025
2. Town Lake Park Alliance Marker
The new location of the marker by the street.
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 18, 2019
3. Town Lake Park Alliance Marker Area
The old location of the marker.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 22, 2025
4. Town Lake Park Alliance Marker
The new location of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 2. submitted on February 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 4. submitted on February 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
