NPS Form 10-900
OMB No. 1024-0018
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 1. Name of Property Historic Name: Rosewood Park Other name/site number: -Name of related multiple property listing: NA 2. Location Street & number: 2300 Rosewood Ave. City or town: Austin State: Texas Not for publication: Vicinity:
County: Travis
3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ( nomination request for determination of eligibility) meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ( meets does not meet) the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following levels of significance: national statewide local Applicable National Register Criteria:
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State Historic Preservation Officer Signature of certifying official / Date
Texas Historical Commission State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government
In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Signature of commenting or other official ____________________________________________________________ State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: ___ entered in the National Register
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5. Classification Ownership of Property X
Private Public - Local Public - State Public - Federal
Category of Property X X
building(s) district site structure object
Number of Resources within Property Contributing 5
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Noncontributing 1
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buildings sites structures objects total
Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: NA 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: Segregated municipal park for African Americans Current Functions: City park 7. Description Setting: Rosewood Park is situated within the East Austin neighborhood, Rosewood. This neighborhood remains predominantly African American due to the racial “zoning” the city of Austin implemented in the 1930’s. The park is situated within a residential area with single family homes on the south and west sides and apartments on the northeast corner. The Park: Rosewood Park is situated on what was previously the property of Rudolph Bertram and was bought by the City of Austin as part of the 1928 Master Plan for the development of the city. The park is in the shape of a modified triangle, with Rosewood Ave, Chestnut Avenue, and North Pleasant Valley Drive defining its borders. It was developed in the
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1930s to initially provide recreational activities for the African American population of Austin by providing an activity center, baseball fields, and a pool. A bandstand was also built to provide a place for musical performances to be held. Doris Duffie Recreation Center: The Doris Duffie Recreational center currently consists of Bertram House and an addition that was built in 1973. Initially served as the home for Rudolph Bertram, who was an important businessman in the area. The house is prominently placed at the top of the only hill in the park, at the northern end of the property. It is a two-story foursquare house, with a hipped roof. The masonry is made of limestone laid in an ashlar pattern. The north façade has a one-story entry porch that is not the original to the home. The west façade has a pair of bay windows one the first level that are also one story tall and the east façade has a stairwell that was added onto the building to increase circulation within the building. This stairwell addition has similar stonework to the original house. The addition tis on the northern façade of the house and is a split level, gabled roof building. The interior of the house has been converted into office space for the activity center on the first floor and the second floor has been remodeled to be a dance studio. The only parts of the house that are original are the north, east, and west walls of the house. The single-hung windows previously had six lights in each sash, now the windows have one pane per sash. The porch and doors have all changed the the southern façade has been removed. The addition from 1973 addition is a split-level building and has a gabled roof. It also has limestone walls; however, the stonework has rows that vary in size. The windows are on the west and east façade of the building and are narrow vertical slits. The interior is an open space, with a gabled ceiling, that can be used for multiple purposes, with a kitchen on the north side. Lastly, the roof is made of metal. The Dolores Duffie Recreational Center also has a set of limestone steps that were added as part of the development in the 1930s that were built by the Works Progress Administration. These steps lead down to the baseball field, creating a ceremonial connection between the baseball field and the activity center. The stonework found in these steps can also be found at the entrance of the park. Rosewood Pool In additional to the swimming pool, Rosewood Pool also has two structures associated with it. One is a small one story building that functions as the snack bar when the pool is in operation. It also has limestone masonry and the roof is hipped, with overhanging eaves that provide shade to the structure. The other building is the maintenance room (previously the bathhouse) that is also made of limestone and has a flat concrete roof. The windows are on the upper part of the wall and narrow and horizontal. The pool itself is rectangular, with the shallow end starting at three feet deep and the deep is eleven feet deep for diving. The size has changed over the years as park attendance increased over time. Bandstand: Lastly, there is the band stand to the north of the Dolores Duffie Recreation center. It is in the form of a square and has ten lampposts along the perimeter. There is one set of stairs in the center of one of the sides to get on to the stage. The bandstand offers a place for live performances of music and was used greatly during World War II.
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The Doris Miller Auditorium: The Doris Miller Auditorium was built in 1944 and is made of cream-colored brick. There have additions put on the north and south faรงade that are brick and corrugated metal. The interior consists of a tall vault with exposed laminated wood beans. The interior is a basketball court with hardwood floors and a stage on the north end for performances and talks. Henry G. Madison Cabin: This cabin was previously the home Henry G. Madison and his family and is not part of the development of the park during the 1930s. It is a small, gabled roof log cabin with only one room inside. There are two entrances on the South and East walls; on the West and North wall, there is one window with shutters. Physically, it maintains integrity, however the log cabin is not in its original location, which is on East 11th St. When Henry Madison and his family immigrated to Texas, they built the cabin and eventually built a frame house around the cabin. When this framed house was being razed in 1968, the demolition crew discovered the log cabin. The city bought it and had it disassembled and later reassembled in front of the Bertram house in Rosewood Park. Architectural Classification: N/A Principal Exterior Materials: N/A Narrative Description (see continuation sheets 10-12)
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8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations: NA Areas of Significance: Period of Significance: 1928-1968 Significant Dates:
1928, 1933, 1944, 1971
Significant Person (only if criterion b is marked): NA Cultural Affiliation (only if criterion d is marked): NA Architect/Builder:
Joseph Sherwin, J. Roy White, Danze and Davis,
Narrative Statement of Significance (see continuation sheets 8-xx through 8-xx) 9. Major Bibliographic References Bibliography (see continuation sheet 9-xx) Previous documentation on file (NPS): _ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register _ designated a National Historic Landmark _ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary location of additional data: x State historic preservation office (Texas Historical Commission, Austin) _ Other state agency _ Federal agency _ Local government _ University _ Other -- Specify Repository: Page 6
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Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): NA
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10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property: 14 acres Coordinates: 30.270516, -97.714993, 30.270818, -97.712821, 30.273484, -97.715537 Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Datum if other than WGS84: NA 1. Latitude:
Longitude:
Verbal Boundary Description: The parcel for Rosewood park is fourteen acres and is shaped like an irregular triangle. Beginning at Rosewood Ave, at a latitude of 30°16'13.2" North and a longitude of 97°42'54.5" West, proceed due west, at N. Pleasant Valley Road, turn Left, continue due northeast until Chestnut Ave and turn Left and head due South until Rosewood Ave, to the starting point. Boundary Justification: These boundaries historically defined the Bertram-Huppertz property, which the city had bought in 1928 for the creation of Rosewood Park.
11. Form Prepared By Name/title: Estefania Barreto Organization: UT Austin Street & number: Page 8
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Additional Documentation Maps
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Narrative Statement of Significance At the turn of the twentieth century there were three predominant racial groups that inhabited Austin: white, black, and Mexican. During this time, racial segregation was practiced and only got stricter as time went on. In 1929, most African Americans lived in East Austin, and 85 percent of African Americans who moved to city moved to East Austin. 1 However, there was an exception; Southwest Austin had a similar number of African Americans and whites living in the same area, due to the fact that the predominantly black service workers lived near their white employers out of convenience. 2 As the city began to grow, the city created a plan in 1928, that divided the three races from each other and continues to define Austin’s demographic distribution to this day. As previously stated, in 1928, Koch and Fowler created a plan for the City of Austin to accommodate Austin’s growing population until 1954. Initially, the idea was to zone part of Austin as an African American district, however, this was not feasible due to the 1917 Buchanan Vs Worley Case that declared racial zoning unconstitutional. To navigate around this case, Koch and Fowler recommended that the “nearest approach” to racial zoning was to concentrate amenities where the majority of African Americans were, which was East Austin. This would draw the black population to move to the neighborhood and would prevent the duplication of facilities throughout the city. 3 The land that was purchased for the park was described as “favorable,” although the only description of the land was that it was cheap; there was no additional reasoning for the decision of the park location other than its affordable price and its lack of accessibility to the other parks in the city. 4 Other potential tracts of land for parks either included positive physical descriptions, such as the inclusion of “wonderful grove of forest trees” or the description included a neighborhood description and how the park would be beneficial to the area. 5 The land that the city purchased for the East Austin park was the seventeen-acre estate of the BertramHuppertz family. Rudolph Bertram-the patriarch of the family- emigrated from Germany in 1854 and eventually opened Bertram’s General Merchandise Store, (now the Clay Pit, 1602 Guadalupe Street). In 1875, he had his family home built on a seventeen-acre plot of land just outside the city’s limits, on the East side. The house was designed by Joseph Sherwin, an English architect who also drew some plans for the renovation of the State Capitol. However, his time in Austin was short; it is speculated he left around 1875. 6 After Rudolph Bertram died, his daughter, Emmie Bertram-Huppertz, and her husband, Charles Huppertz, lived in the house and raised their family there. Mrs. BertramHuppertz, survived her husband by thirty years and continued to live in the house until she put it up for sale in 1928. The City of Austin seized this opportunity and bought the entire homestead that was perfectly located in the African American district the city wanted to create. 7 One of the most important features of any public park in Texas is the swimming pool; it is an absolute necessity to beat the Texas heat. The pool at Rosewood was completed the summer of 1930 and opened May 21, 1930. To commemorate the pools grand opening, the men’s and women’s baseball teams played various games throughout the day at the park’s new baseball fields. Later in the evening, there was a swim meet to break in the new pool. Local Racial Dynamics in Early Twentieth-Century Austin Texas, 104 ibd 3 O.H.Koch and N.N. Fowler, A City Plan for Austin, Texas, (1928; reprint, Austin, TX: Department of planning, City of Austin, 1957, pg 57. 4 Ibid, 32. 5 Ibid. 29. 6 "A Question of Great Delicacy": The Texas Capitol Competition, 1881 . The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 92, No. 2 (Oct., 1988), pp. 247-270. Accessed: 11-12-2018 https://www.jstor.org/stable/30240072. 7 “NEGRO PARK SITE OFFER READY FOR CITY. The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas] May 25, 1928. Pg 14. 1 2
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church choirs sang and city officials, including the mayor and important African American officials, spoke at the opening. 8 Following the pool addition, was the Bertram-Huppertz house renovation. The interior of the home was renovated to serve the community as an activity center. An addition was added on the north side of the house that served as a men’s and woman’s locker room. It was one story tall, built with a limestone exterior and a hipped roof. This addition was later torn down and replaced in 1973. Within the first decade of Rosewood Parks inception, it became the center for cultural and social gatherings for East Austin. In 1932, one of the most important celebrations, Juneteenth, was moved from Emancipation Park to Rosewood, where it continues to be celebrated to this day. Juneteenth at Rosewood was a three-day event that was filled with various activities from dawn till dusk. Various sports were played ranging from swimming to baseball to tennis. There were daytime and nighttime events with potluck picnics in the afternoon and a social dance for young people at night. The most anticipated event was the parade down Rosewood avenue with reenactors dressed as buffalo soldiers, beauty pageant queens, and more. As the park grew in significance, the celebrations continued to grow more and more elaborate, with tens of thousands of African Americans from Austin and from various parts of central Texas taking part in the celebration. 9 This tradition continues to this day, with a similar combination of parades, food, and fun. As the importance of Rosewood park began to grow, more facilities were needed to aid in its expanded uses. During World War II, there were many African American officers in need of a place to stay while in Austin. There was a USO center for African American servicemen at 1205 E. 11 Street, however the space was not large enough accommodate the number of officers that visited. In May 1943, the citizens of east Austin asked the city if a new recreation center could be built to better serve the men that would come into town to visit from the surrounding army camps. 10 The city approved the request and decided to put a new brick structure up in Rosewood Park. The new building would be a combination of an auditorium and a gymnasium that was funded by the city and operated by the USO. 11 The architect was J. Roy White, who also designed the Austin Public Library (Austin History Center), the Fire Department Practice Tower (Buford Tower), and was the architect in charge of the improvements done to Austin’s parks during this time. Construction began in December of 1943, with the laminated wood arches being the first part of the structure to go up. On April 10, 1944 Rosewood Hall was opened and shortly after, Doris Miller, an African American naval pilot from died in combat.; the citizens agreed to name their new auditorium in his honor. The gymnasium-auditorium was a success as a place for soldiers to relax and enjoy themselves with activities that ranged from basketball to dancing. Every weekend featured a dance with live music and promptly after midnight, the visiting ladies left, and the space cleaned up and turned into sleeping quarters for the soldiers that paid to stay the night. 12 The post war era could be considered as the golden age for Rosewood Park, specifically the Doris Miller Auditorium. There was no more need for soldiers to use the space and it was handed over to the community to use, particularly as an entertainment venue. Doris Miller auditorium became a prominent concert venue for African Americans and various legends held concerts in the new venue. Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie all “Rosewood Opener To Attract Many,” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas]. “10,000 Negroes Swarm To Park for Celebration,” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], 19 Jun 1947, Pg 1. 10 “Negroes Ask Facilities for Servicemen.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, TX] 20 May 1943, Pg 9. 11 “Work on Negro Center Resumed.” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, TX]. 12 “Rosewood Park Hall To Open Monday,” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, Texas], 4 Apr 1944, p. 5. 8 9
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came at different times throughout the 1950s, Nat King Cole even came twice. 13 Other notable musicians include the Ink Spots, Fairfield Four, and the bass-baritone, Kenneth Spencer. In fact, the Kenneth Spencer performance was noted for being an interracial concert where white and black people were encouraged to attend the concert. 14 Doris Miller Auditorium was not just for entertainment, but also for community events, such as the annual “Travis County Negro Stock show.” The first one was held in the spring of 1949 and the last recorded stock show was held in 1953. 15 At these stock shows, young African American men and women would not only show off livestock that they had raised, but they would also sell an array of items that varied from handmade soap to clothes made from old feed bags. 16 Other events that occurred in the auditorium included the closing dance for Juneteenth, Christmas and Easter celebrations, puppet shows, and lectures from NAACP members. 17 One of the most notable events that occurred at Rosewood Park, was the march to the capitol grounds. On August 28, 1963, to show support for Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, the Austin NAACP lead a march of their own. It started in the parking lot of the Doris Miller Auditorium and went up Rosewood Avenue, all the way to the Austin State Capitol. Supporters came from all over the state; San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. 18 The 1970s at Rosewood saw additional improvements go underway. One of the first improvements to the park was the relocation of the Madison cabin to the park in 1971. This cabin was built in 1868 for Henry Green Madison and his family. Madison is also noted for being Austin’s first black city councilman. His home was discovered when wrecking crews were dismantling a frame house that was built around the cabin. Delta Sigma Theta and the Rosewood Recreation Association joined forces to save the cabin and have rebuilt. Rosewood was chosen for the location of the cabin to be used as an educational tool for the children of the area, the learn more about Austin’s African American history. 19 The Bertram-Hupprterz house was renovated again. The House was completely changed to incorporate office space for administrative duties and the 1930s addition was replaced by a completely new addition was created in its place. This new 1973 addition was done by Danze and Davis Architects and was made of limestone, just like the original addition, however the new addition is a split-level gabled roof structure. The city of the Austin built Rosewood Park to keep African American’s away from other parts of the city. The results of this policy of segregation have led to an area that has not received sufficient attention even after segregation has long been over. While East Austin may still be recovering from the damaged that was brought on by the 1928 City Plan, there is a vibrant history in this area that should be protected. The Juneteenth celebrations that have been celebrated in the city since the late nineteenth century, have continued to this day and Rosewood continues to be an important location for the celebrations.
John Bustin “Nat 'King' Cole And His Trio Here Tuesday,” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, Texas] 3 Jul 1949, p 14; “Basie Bringing His New Band To Austin for Dance Session.” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, Texas], 24 Aug 1952, pB5; “King of Jazz Louis Armstrong Brings Troupe Here on May 7,” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, Texas,] 4 May, 1952, p B3. 14 Bass-Baritone Will Appear With Symphony: Interracial Concert Sponsored by Huston College Set Tonight. The Austin American (1914-1973); Apr 27, 1947; pg A13 15 “Rosewood and Miller Auditorium Sites For Travis County Livestock Show.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas] 7 Apr 1963, p.2 . 16 “Negro Stock Show Prizes Total $200,” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], 20 Mar. 1946, p. 5. 17 Talk Scheduled At Doris Miller By Mississippian, The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); May 12, 1955; A14. 18 “Five To Speak At Local March.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas]. Aug 25, 1963; Pg A1 19 Rowland Nethaway, “Born in Log Cabin: Celestine Brown Recalls Austin of Years Gone By,” The Austin Statesmen [Austin, Texas] 20 Jun, 1971. 13
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Bibliography 1. A Question of Great Delicacy." The Texas Capitol Competition, 1881 . The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 92, No. 2 (Oct., 1988), pp. 247-270 2. “Basie Bringing His New Band To Austin for Dance Session.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], August 24, 1952. 3. Bustin, John. “Nat 'King' Cole And His Trio Here Tuesday.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], July 3 1949. 4. “King of Jazz Louis Armstrong Brings Troupe Here on May 7.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], May 4, 1952. 5. “Negro Park Site Offer Ready for the City.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas] May 25, 1928. 6. 10,000 Negroes Swarm To Park for Celebration.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas] 19 Jun 1947. Pg 1. 7. “Negroes Ask Facilities for Servicemen.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, TX] 20 May 1943, Pg 9. 8. O.H.Koch and N.N. Fowler. A City Plan for Austin, Texas. (1928) Austin, TX: Department of planning, City of Austin, 1957. 9. Nethaway, Rowland. “Born in Log Cabin: Celestine Brown Recalls Austin of Years Gone By,” The Austin Statesmen [Austin, Texas] 20 Jun, 1971. 10. “Rosewood and Miller Auditorium Sites For Travis County Livestock Show.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], April 7, 1963. 11. Bass-Baritone Will Appear With Symphony: Interracial Concert Sponsored by Huston College Set Tonight. The Austin American (1914-1973), April 27, 1947. 12. “Negro Stock Show Prizes Total $200.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], March 20 1946. 13. “Five To Speak At Local March.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas], August 25, 1963. 14. Racial Dynamics in Early Twentieth-Century Austin Texas, 104 15. “Rosewood Park Hall To Open Monday.” The Austin Statesman, [Austin, Texas], April 4, 1944. 16. “Rosewood Opener To Attract Many.” The Austin Statesman [Austin, Texas]. 17. Talk Scheduled At Doris Miller By Mississippian. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); May 12, 1955. 18. “Work on Negro Center Resumed.” The Austin Statesman. [Austin, TX]
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19. Photograph Log Delores Duffie Recreation Center
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Baseball Scoreboard
Doris Miller Auditorium
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Henry Madison Cabin
Swimming Pool
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Bandstand
WPA Stonework
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Rosewood Park, 1966
Rosewood Park, 1970
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Figure 1Rosewood Park pool. b&w ; 4 x 5 in. May 19, 1936. Austin History Center. PICA 22090
Figure 2Christmas Program - Rosewood Recreation Center. December 1960. PICA 24196
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Figure 3Construction of the Rosewood Recreation Center, now Doris Miller Auditorium, in Rosewood Park. b&w ; 8 x 10 in. December 10, 1943. Austin History Center PICA 24211
People and a Cow at the Food and Livestock Show. March 1946. b&w 8 x 10 in. Austin History Center. AR-2000025-058
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Figure 4Screenshot of clips from the March to the Capitol, 08-28-1963
Figure 5Bertram-Huppertz house
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Figure 6Danze Architects, 1971 Delores Duffie Recreation Center Addition, Austin History Center DD 0005 R-6/DD
Figure 7Danze Architects, 1971 Delores Duffie Recreation Center Addition, Austin History Center DD 0005 R-6/DD
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Figure 8 J Roy White Architects, Doris Miller Auditorium, 1943, Austin History Center, JRW R-2.
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