Here’s some photos from the progress on the Art In Public Places courtyard project from Tuesday evening….
A Few Park Updates for Friday
A few updates to share from Parks around Austin: First, we were out at Pease Park / Shoal Creek the other day with several folks from Parks and Watershed looking at some of the previous experiments that we did with demo plots, rock work, tree planting, etc. in anticipation of the big restoration project coming to that area. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” …
AIPP/APF Project – the Courtyard at Brush Square
Work has begun by AIPP commissioned artists Hawkeye Glenn and Lizzie Martinez on “The Courtyard” which will be nice corner of Brush Square in downtown Austin to enjoy behind the newly restored Susanna Dickinson House. Hawkeye and crew were able to install the first “keystone” pieces of granite and will begin working across the site. Â He has cut and fit …
Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum at Brush Square Opens!
The sun was out and the grand opening ceremony was well attended this morning out at Brush Square. Â Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Friends of the Museums and descendents of the family of Susanna Dickinson enjoyed the ceremony and ribbon cutting this morning.
Brush Square – Susanna Dickinson House Project
The Friends of the O Henry and Susanna Dickinson Houses, together with the Austin Parks Dept, have been working over the past seven years to restore the Susanna Dickinson House and the final phase is nearly complete. The House is expected to open as a city museum on Texas Independence Day, March 2, 2010. Â We’ve posted a few photos …
Brush Square: Susanna Dickinson House Progress Report
While the completion of the restoration of the Susanna Dickinson House is still a few months away from completion, the contractors are making great progress on the project. Â We attended the monthly walk through on Wed, 7/29 and took a few photos. Â This will be the companion museum to the O Henry House right next door when it opens in …
Brush Square @ Cap Metro Station Update: 10/28/08
Work continues to progress along 4th St, as well as portions of Trinity St for improvements to the south side of Brush Square. Sidewalks are being poured and finished, eight of the ten new Oak trees have been planted and crews are working to finish out the remaining sidewalks near the Hilton and installing street lights, a welcome addition to …
Brush Square – 4th St Work Continues
I must admit that I’m a little surprised at how much the construction of the new curbs, “great streets” sidewalk and tree area is taking out a chunk of Brush Square along 4th St. Cap Metro’s contractor assures us that everything will look better and we’ll end up with a better park. Unfortunately, due to a host of irrigation issues …
MetroRail Station Comes to Brush Square
Big changes are afoot on the southern side (along fourth street) of Brush Square (home to the O Henry Museum, the Suzanna Dickinson House and the central fire station). In addition to the restoration on the Dickinson House, work crews are installing a new broad sidewalk and 12 new street trees along the south side of the park along fourth …
Planting at Brush Square, Downtown Austin
On Sat, October 20th volunteers from the Friends of Brush Square, Austin Parks Foundation, the Hilton Hotel and the Austin Fire Department Station #1 came out and planted 19 trees (18 yaupon holly trees, 1 wax mrytle) and 15 crossvine plants and spread 16 cubic yards of mulch in our next effort to revitalize Brush Square. All of the plants …
