2017/5/8 9:30:00 May, 2017 – What a great event we had for the Historical Marker Unveiling on April 28th! Our thanks to everyone who attended and a special shout out to our fantastic volunteers. It was a very special day in the history of the estate, for Travis Heights, and for everybody who cares about […]
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April, 2017
2017/4/3 18:40:00 April, 2017 – OK, second time’s the charm! We got rained out on the first attempt, but our new SAVE THE DATE is Friday, April 28, at 10am for the dedication of the Norwood Estate Historical Marker. The ceremony will take place in the historic gardens next to the house, overlooking the marvelous […]
March, 2017
2017/3/7 20:10:00 March, 2017 – ALERT! We have had to postpone our Historical Marker Dedication event due to the severe weather forecast of a strong front moving across the country. Many days of tracking indicates it will arrive right around the time of our ceremony. Because Norwood is so exposed on the bluff, we take […]
February, 2017
2017/2/12 11:45:45 February, 2017 – Great news – we have received another grant! The Norwood project has been awarded a Planning grant from Preservation Austin, our city’s premier historic preservation advocacy org. This grant provides matching funds for engineering & schematic plans we need to move Norwood forward with the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Partnering […]
January, 2017
2017/1/2 9:01:13 January, 2017 – Thank you Austin Parks Foundation! The Norwood project was awarded an Austin City Limits Neighborhood Grant to fund another round of tree work and site stewardship, and we wrapped that just before the year ended. The century oaks and other heritage trees are in fantastic shape for the coming year, […]