Old Stone Chimney and Cactus
by Janette Boyd
Title
Old Stone Chimney and Cactus
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo/texture
Description
Photo of old Texas homestead with nothing left but a stone chimney, cactus and barbed wire, taken near Cedar Park, Texas, just north of Austin.
Sky texture added with Photoshop software.
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*Weekly Fun for All
*Nature Photography
Cedar Park is rich in cedar trees and limestone. Their ranch and home became the central point around which the Cedar Park community developed. A post office was established in 1874 and was named Running Brushy. Harriet Cluck served as an early postmistress. When the railroad came through Running Brushy in 1882, the community's name was changed to Bruggerhoff to honor a railroad official. Five years later, the current name was adopted. Cedar Park was the scene of much growth and activity during the latter years of the nineteenth century. A community school and church building was constructed, and by 1892, a landscaped park had appeared along the rail line. George Cluck noticed the increasing popularity of barbed wire and opened a cedar yard in which he made and sold cedar posts. Cedar Park did not see much growth during the first part of the twentieth century, and by 1960 nearly all traces of the earlier community had disappeared. During the 1970s, however, the growth of Austin led to a population increase in this area, also, and the city of Cedar Park was incorporated in 1973.
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May 9th, 2014
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