Splitrock (Austin, Texas)

Historic house in Texas, United States

United States historic place

Splitrock

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

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Location| 2815 Wooldridge Dr., Austin, Texas
Built| 1893
Built by| Robert F. Burns
Part of| Old West Austin Historic District (ID03000937[1])
Added to NRHP| September 12, 2003

Splitrock is a house in Austin, Texas, built in 1893 by a Scottish immigrant named Robert F Burns. Located at 2815 Wooldridge Dr. (30.298753, -97.750397) on bluffs overlooking Shoal Creek, the house was one of the first in the central Austin area which is now occupied by the Pemberton Heights and Bryker Woods neighborhoods. The name Splitrock is derived from a topographic feature (an extremely large rock split in half) and swimming hole located approximately 300 feet (91 m) south east of the house. In 2006 Splitrock was designated as a City of Austin Historic Landmark. The house also referred to as the “Burns-Klein” house is a contributing property to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links[edit]

* City of Austin approval for Historic Landmark Designation
* Historic Landmark Application

30°17′56″N 97°45′01″W﻿ / ﻿30.298753°N 97.750397°W﻿ / 30.298753; -97.750397

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