Austin | Historic Images & Postcards - Page 48

KevinFromTexas · #**941** Posted **Jul 4, 2019, 9:38 PM**

1984, I believe. The Capitol Centre was topped out (note the tree on its roof). It was finished in 1984, along with 816 Congress across the street.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&theater&ifg=1

zrx299 · #**942** Posted **Jul 4, 2019, 10:25 PM**

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Urbannizer · #**943** Posted **Jul 31, 2019, 12:04 AM**

Just watched the 1991 movie Slacker last Friday, shows old Austin well (West Campus, Downtown, etc). Some scenes I can't make out the location.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-U_I1DCGEY

the Genral · #**944** Posted **Jul 31, 2019, 1:11 AM**

At around the 24 minute mark, a boom mike mysteriously drops into the scene. Oh those ugly painted Roy's Taxi's. They once were all over the place along with Checkered. How times have changed.

corvairkeith · #**945** Posted **Jul 31, 2019, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Just watched the 1991 movie Slacker last Friday, shows old Austin well (West Campus, Downtown, etc). Some scenes I can't make out the location.

• Video Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-U_I1DCGEY

Here's a pretty good guide to locations. Most are unrecognizable today.

https://endofaustin.com/2014/05/22/t...5-years-later/

Armybrat · #**946** Posted **Jul 31, 2019, 3:23 PM**

Slacker is “old Austin”? Lol

jg6544 · #**947** Posted **Jul 31, 2019, 5:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Armybrat

Slacker is “old Austin”? Lol

The real "old Austin" died in the early 70s.

azliam · #**948** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 2:21 AM**

I'm not sure if this has been posted here before or not, but a nice 1943 video of Austin:

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austlar1 · #**949** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 2:47 AM**

^^^^^^Nice!

Sigaven · #**950** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by azliam

I'm not sure if this has been posted here before or not, but a nice 1943 video of Austin:

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Anyone know which road it is they're driving on at 2:10? That oak tree reminds me of the big tree outside Matt's El Rancho on Lamar Blvd. Wonder if it could be the same tree....hah

KevinFromTexas · #**951** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 4:56 PM**

Intersection of 183 & 620.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&theater&ifg=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

Mopacs · #**952** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Intersection of 183 & 620.

Wow, I grew up less than 2 miles from there. I recognize the old Pecan Park neighborhood at the bottom. The main street is still there (Pecan Park Blvd), but all the homes were bought out by developers and cleared. Little did the old residents know that their homes would be replaced by an Olive Garden.

KevinFromTexas · #**953** Posted **Oct 15, 2019, 6:00 PM**

Austin's skyline seen from St. Edward's University sometime after 1987.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&theater&ifg=1

Duke Ellington at the Paramount Theatre.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&theater&ifg=1

zrx299 · #**954** Posted **Oct 15, 2019, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Little did the old residents know that their homes would be replaced by an Olive Garden.

That might be one of the most depressing thing I've read on this forum

hookem · #**955** Posted **Oct 16, 2019, 12:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Wow, I grew up less than 2 miles from there. I recognize the old Pecan Park neighborhood at the bottom. The main street is still there (Pecan Park Blvd), but all the homes were bought out by developers and cleared. Little did the old residents know that their homes would be replaced by an Olive Garden.

It looks like a few of those lots are still residential, but I don't recognize the original structures from the photos.

KevinFromTexas · #**956** Posted **Oct 26, 2019, 12:32 AM**

From between 1994 and 1999.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

AusTex · #**957** Posted **Oct 26, 2019, 2:04 PM**

That photo looks like it was taken as the Chase Building was finishing its retrofit from copper glass. It looks like the tower crane is still attached. Or is that the building on Congress behind it? What year was that any way? It feels like generations ago! The whole 5 county metro area probably had 900,000 people back then.

KevinFromTexas · #**958** Posted **Oct 27, 2019, 4:21 AM**

The One American Center was finished '84, so it would have been long finished by the time the Chase Bank Tower was being remodeled. I think what you're seeing there is some artifacts in the photo because Facebook compresses image files.

KevinFromTexas · #**959** Posted **Nov 26, 2019, 3:57 AM**

Lady Bird Johnson standing on the Shoal Creek peninsula. I'm not sure of the exact date, but it's from after 1971 since the RBJ Tower is there.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&theater&ifg=1

austlar1 · #**960** Posted **Nov 26, 2019, 5:45 AM**

I remember the Town Lake area looking so bleak and virtually devoid of trees back in 1969-70 when I briefly lived here. I could never have imagined the transformation of the riverfront area into the really lush and beautiful spot it has become. I remember back then thinking that Austin had "good bones" and might one day transform into a real city, but I never really factored Town Lake into that vision. Now it is one of the crown jewels.