The Rosedale Neighborhood

During the 1800s, the neighborhood now known as Rosedale was farm and dairy land, and even later, in the early 1900s, the area was used primarily for plant nurseries and florist shops, and remnants of those days remain. This lovely area, which retains the look of abundant growth, is still heavily covered with foliage, trees, shrubs, and flowers, and is also quiet and peaceful.

Most of the homes in the Rosedale neighborhood were built in the 1930s and 1940s, and are unique and historic, with numerous cottages, wooden bungalows and brick homes. The Rosedale neighborhood is located in the northern part of central Austin, and is bordered by Lamar on the east, Shoal Creek to the west, North Loop/Hancock Drive to the north and 38th Street to the south.

One of the central features of the Rosedale neighborhood is Ramsey Park, which is a beautiful park with a large swimming pool, tennis courts, a playground, picnic areas and hike and bike trails, all under a canopy of leafy shade trees. There are roughly 1,200 homes in the Rosedale area, most with easy access to the park, as well as many other attractions, businesses, and neighborhood hotspots.

One of the biggest employers in the Rosedale area is the medical community, since Seton Hospital is situated on the southern border of the neighborhood, and the hospital is surrounded by various medical buildings, doctor's offices, and other health-related professional establishments, including Shoal Creek Hospital, which is just a block or so from the Seton complex.

There are also quite a few historic homes, many of which have been recently renovated, including the Seiders-Peterson home on 40th street, in the heart of Rosedale. There is also a local library in Rosedale, called the Yarbrough Library, which has a yearly holiday party and festival for residents, and the library is located on Hancock Street.

Another well-known yearly event in Rosedale is the annual 4th of July parade and carnival held at Ramsey Park, with games, booths, contests, and various kinds of foods and beverages, and the yearly festivities attract a throng of crowds every year.

The inhabitants of the Rosedale neighborhood are a diverse mixture of people, including young families, professionals, and older residents, some of whom have been in the neighborhood for years, and have raised children and grandchildren, many still living in Rosedale themselves.

There is also a popular art gallery in the Rosedale area called Images of Austin, and the gallery features the work of Mary Doerr and Ginny Findeison, and many of the works represent the various beautiful sites of Austin, as well as the southwest and central Texas. The gallery is located on Burnet Road.

Directly across Lamar from the Seton hospital area of Rosedale are two other prominent attractions for Austin residents, the Central Market complex, with its patio café, occasional live music, and various esoteric items, as well as a plethora of foods, wines, and other products, and the Heart Hospital, which gives residents even more access to top notch medical care. There are many small shops and boutiques in the Central Market complex, many with unusual and one of a kind selections of art, glass, jewelry, clothing, and other goods and crafts.

The Rosedale area blends the old, quaint, and historic aspects of Austin with the new, urban, professional aspects, and the mix is sure to please even the most selective individual, so for those who enjoy easy access to the University of Texas, downtown, and the Capital, as well as quiet, tree-lined streets with historic and unique homes, come to Rosedale, and you might just want to stay!

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