Central East Austin

Central East Austin is a neighborhood in Austin, Travis, Texas. Central East Austin is situated nearby to the neighborhood Swede Hill, as well as near Medical District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center and Texas State Capitol.

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

Museum

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The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas, housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library.

Texas State Capitol

Government building

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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. 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.

Oakwood Cemetery

Cemetery

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Oakwood Cemetery, originally called City Cemetery, is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin, Texas. Situated on a hill just east of I-35 that overlooks downtown Austin, just north of the Swedish Hill Historic District and south of Disch-Falk Field, the once-isolated site is now in the center of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include UT and the Drag and Downtown Austin.