Austin, Texas, USA
1916

Austin, or Austin City, the capital of Texas and of Travis co., is on the left bank of the Colorado River (at the head of navigation) and on the Houston and Texas Central and the International and Great Northern Rs., 164 miles W. by N. of Houston and about 75 miles NNE. of San Antonio. Lat. 30° 16' N. ; Lon. 97° 42' W. Austin contains the capitol or state-house, one of the largest buildings of the world. the governor's mansion, University of Texas, various collegiate institutions, state asylums for the insane, blind, deaf and dumb, and a land-office. The city is an important shipping point for agricultural produce, live-stock, cotton, wool, and hides. The great Austin dam, constructed across the Colorado River for water-power and manufactures, and located 2 miles above the city, — a huge piece of granite masonry, measuring 1200 feet in length, 60 to 70 feet in height, and 18 to 65 feet in thickness, — was swept away in 1900. Pop. in 1870, 4428 ; in 1880, 10,960 ; in 1890, 14,476 ; in 1900, 22,258.

Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher

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