Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Swedish Hill
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
1. Swedish Hill Marker
Residential development of this area began in the 1870s when a number of Swedish immigrants erected homes near their downtown businesses. Initially bounded by Red River, 14th, 18th, and Navasota streets, the neighborhood became known as Svenska Kullen (Swedish Hill). A Swedish Methodist and other Swedish churches were built in the area, which was later divided by the interstate highway. A number of historic houses remain in the section of Swedish Hill that is east of the interstate. The neighborhood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12686.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 16.514′ N, 97° 43.833′ W. Marker was in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It was in Central East Austin. It was on I-35 Frontage Road (Interstate 35 Frontage Road) near the intersection of Olander and East 15th Streets, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Texas. It was also in the American South. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Joseph Baker (about 700 feet away, measured
this page online
Also see . . . Handbook of Texas Online - Swede Hill, Texas. (Submitted on January 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker gone
Due to the I-35 construction the marker is gone and surrounding ground torn up.
— Submitted December 28, 2025, by Calvin Staub of Austin,TX, Texas.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022
2. Swedish Hill Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022
3. The view of the Swedish Hill Marker along the feeder to the interstate
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,169 times since then and 78 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2020, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
