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a smart, historical transformation from past to present
PECAN PORTFOLIO
Buass Gardens, occupying 6th and Trinity and most of the 400 block, features Austin’s first live music venue from 8 octave piano
1860
Edwin Waller’s plan for Austin creates Pecan Street, later known as 6th Street
1839
Clifford Antone opens first R&B venue, reawakening 6th Street
1975
6th Street listed in National Registry of Historical Places
1979
Pecan Street Festival begins
1978
Interstate 35 is completed, creating a barrier between east and west Austin
1959
El Original, Austin’s first Tex-Mex restaurant, opens on the 700 block of 6th
1923
Joe Lung opens first Chinese restaurant in Austin on 6th and San Jacinto
1897
Streetcars electrifed
1891
Pecan renamed 6th Street
1884
Driskill Hotel completed
1886
Former Slave E. H. carrington opens Grocery at 518 E. 6th, the first of 17 African American bussiness to thrive on the north 400 and 500 blocks of 6th from the late 180s into the 1940s
1872
Houston and Texas Central Railway line arrives in Austin, terminating just north of Brush Square
1871
1800 - 1900’s
THE BACKSTORY
East 6th is a place where locals and tourists alike can share a love of the outdoors, a passion for music, and a sense of community. The district’s historic architecture tells the story of our city’s rich history. Sustainability can build a bridge connecting our past and our future, writing the next chapter for our historic buildings.
How can East 6th be transformed from a street into a neighborhood?
HOW CAN EAST 6TH STREET CELEBRATE AUSTIN’S SPIRIT AND VALUES AND HONOR ITS HISTORY AS A VIBRANT MERCHANT CORRIDOR?
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ICONIC
GATEWAY
WELLNESS
RETREAT
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MUSIC ROW
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BACK ALLEY
MAIN STRIP
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F&B GATE
Y
HISTORIC LEGACY
SITE PLAN
ABOVE INTERACTIVE
FULL SCREEN
200 - 700 East Sixth Street
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN
info@nudgedesign.com
512.415.5570
Landscape Architect
Nudge Design
Austin, TX
www.nudgedesign.com
RINITY STREET
T
E 7TH STREET
Stream Realty Partners, L.P.
Austin, TX
www.streamrealty.com
Developer + Owner
cryan@streamrealty.com
512.481.3000
Michael Hsu, Office of Architecture
Austin, TX
www.hsuoffice.com
Architect
info@hsuoffice.com
512.706.4303
hok
Dallas, TX
www.hok.com
Engineering
info@hok.com
512.720.6000
E 6TH STREET
E 5TH STREET
CONGRESS AVENUE
BRAZOS STREET
SAN JACINTO BLVD.
INTERSTATE 35
INTERACTIVE SITE MAP
200 - 700 East Sixth Street
CONTACT
Project Team
Site design by Stream Austin
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THE BACKSTORY
