West Line Historic District

Austin, United States

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The West Line Historic District is a sprawling 90-block residential neighborhood in central Austin, Texas, bounded by Baylor Street, Fifth Street, Thirteenth Street, and Loop 1. Named for the West Line streetcar that extended into the area after the 1887 construction of the West Sixth Street Bridge, the district comprises more than twenty-five subdivisions platted between 1871 and 1948 from George W. Spear League lands west of downtown. Early settlement featured expansive estates that were subsequently subdivided to accommodate the city's growth. The irregular street pattern reflects the area's hilly topography and piecemeal development. While notable nineteenth-century residences and institutional buildings are scattered throughout, the district is predominantly characterized by Craftsman and Classical Revival-influenced bungalows constructed during the peak development period of the 1910s–1930s. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and encompasses the neighborhoods of Raymond Heights, Raymond Plateau, and Shelley Heights.