Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Austin, United States

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 6.5 km
Ascend 140 m
Descend 160 m

Explore Austin in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in AustinIndividual Sights in Austin

Sight 1: Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Larry D. Moore / Fair use

Martin Luther King Jr. is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting the American civil rights leader of the same name by Jeffrey Varilla and Anna Koh-Varilla, installed on the University of Texas at Austin campus, in Austin, Texas. The statue was installed in September 1999. Efforts to erect a monument were initiated by a group of students, who formed the Martin Luther King Jr. Sculpture Foundation in 1987.

Wikipedia: Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Austin, Texas) (EN)

608 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Clock Knot

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Clock Knot is an outdoor painted steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero, installed on the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas. The approximately 40-foot (12 m) sculpture was installed along Dean Keeton Street in 2007.

Wikipedia: Clock Knot (EN), Website

572 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Scottish Rite Dormitory

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The Scottish Rite Dormitory (SRD) is a private women's dorm for the University of Texas built and operated by the Scottish rite of Freemasons in Austin, Texas. Located just north of campus on 27th Street and Whitis Avenue, the colonial revival style building was completed in 1922 during a housing shortage on campus and was intended to provide housing for the daughters and relatives of Master Masons.

Wikipedia: Scottish Rite Dormitory (EN)

550 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Littlefield House

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The Littlefield House is a historic home in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The home was built in 1893 for Civil War veteran George Littlefield, who was a successful businessman in the bank and cattle trades and a major benefactor to UT. It was designed using the popular Victorian style at a cost of $50,000.

Wikipedia: Littlefield House (EN)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: University United Methodist Church

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University United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas, is a United Methodist Church belonging to the Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located at the corner of 24th Street and Guadalupe Street, UUMC has been a fixture near the University of Texas at Austin campus for more than 120 years.

Wikipedia: University United Methodist Church (EN), Website

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Intervarsity Christian Church

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The University of Texas Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) is a student owned and operated housing cooperative serving students and community members in Austin, Texas. ICC Austin is an active member of NASCO.

Wikipedia: University of Texas Inter-Cooperative Council (EN)

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Harry Ransom Center

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The Harry Ransom Center is an archive, library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from the Americas and Europe for the purpose of advancing the study of the arts and humanities. The Ransom Center houses 36 million literary manuscripts, one million rare books, five million photographs, and more than 100,000 works of art.

Wikipedia: Harry Ransom Center (EN)

711 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Texas State History Museum

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Texas State History Museum

The Bullock Texas State History Museum is a history museum in Austin, Texas. The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences. The museum is operated by the Texas State Preservation Board, which also operates the Texas State Capitol, the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, the Texas Governor's Mansion, and the Texas State Cemetery.

Wikipedia: Bullock Texas State History Museum (EN), Website

758 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: Vietnam Veterans Monument

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Vietnam Veterans Monument

The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, is a memorial designed by New Mexico artist Duke Sundt, installed on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, United States. It serves as a tribute to all Texans who served in the Vietnam War and a memorial to the 3,417 who died. Ground was broken on March 25, 2013 on the northeast side of the Capitol. The monument was dedicated on March 29, 2014.

Wikipedia: Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument (EN)

318 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Texas State Capitol

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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Designed in 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed from 1882 to 1888 under the direction of civil engineer Reuben Lindsay Walker. A $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Wikipedia: Texas State Capitol (EN), Website

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Central Christian Church

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Central Christian Church is a major church in downtown Austin, Texas affiliated with the Christian Church. Organized in 1847, it is one of the oldest congregations in the city.

Wikipedia: Central Christian Church (Austin, Texas) (EN), Website

1723 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 12: A. J. Jernigan House

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The A. J. Jernigan House, known as Las Ventanas, is a historic home in west-central Austin, Texas, United States. The home was designed and built in 1875 for Mr. Jernigan, then the Travis County treasurer, by noted master builder Abner Cook.

Wikipedia: A. J. Jernigan House (EN)

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