Zilker Park Club House
Project type: Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Parks and recreation
New Deal Agencies: Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Started: 1934
Completed: 1934
Designers: Charles Page
Contractors: Civil Works Administration
Quality of Information: Very Good
Status: Unmarked
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
Workers from the Civil Works Administration built the rustic-style Zilker Club House out of native Texas limestone in 1934, originally as a Boy Scouts of America hut. The clubhouse and the surrounding 30 acres of land were used by the Scouts for activities and Scout meetings. The clubhouse resides on a hill top and has a panoramic view of the Austin skyline. The clubhouse is now rented out for parties and receptions.
The clubhouse is a contributing building to the Zilker Park Historic District. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1997.
Source notes
Project originally submitted by Larry Moore on March 9, 2016.
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