Welcome to Hyde Park

Hyde Park is a historic neighborhood located in central Austin, Texas, within the boundaries of 38th Street, 51st Street, Guadeloupe, Duval, and (north of 45th Street) Red River. Founded in 1974, the HPNA exists to foster and preserve the unique community, amenities, and historic character of Hyde Park. Our newsletter, The Pecan Press, is distributed monthly to about 2,000 homes in the neighborhood. The association generally meets monthly.

News & Resources

Help Keep Shipe Pool Open Through Labor Day!

Friends of Shipe Pool is raising the funds needed to extend our pool season a couple of extra weeks at the end of the summer. It will take approx $3500 to keep the pool open through Labor Day weekend – two full weeks beyond the current closing date of August 22nd . (Remember how hot it is at that time of year?!)

How you can help: make a donation to extend the season for Shipe Pool!

Make an online donation
Go to www.austinparks.org/member.html
Under Gifts for Special Funds select “Shipe Park POOL”. This will take you to PayPal to complete your contribution.

Or, write a check
Personal checks should be made out to “Austin Parks Foundation”. Write “Shipe POOL” in the memo line so the funds are directed to the correct account. Mail your payment to: Austin Parks Foundation, 816 Congress, Suite, 1680, Austin, TX 78701.

All 2009 Newsletters Now Online

Server space issues have been temporarily resolved. Newsletters from 2008 to present are available in the archives.

Local Historic District Committee

The Hyde Park Preservation Plan and Design Standards

Yahoo Group

Join HydeParkAustin, our lively and active neighborhood Yahoo Group. More information..

Remodeling or Building?

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Association strongly encourages anyone considering a remodeling or building project to meet with the HPNA Development Review Committee as early as possible in the planning process.

Neighborhood Watch Program

For a list of block captains, see the February 08 Pecan Press (page 2). For more information contact Carol J. Welder, Chairman of the HPNA Crime and Safety Committee (459-6205).

Got News for Hyde Park?

Web Site: For News Items on this page, send information to robin(at)robinnet.net. Text must be 75 words or less. Announcements should be of general interest to the Hyde Park community. The web site does not accept advertisements or businesses promotions.

Newsletter: For information on submitting articles or ads for inclusion in the Pecan Press Newsletter, see here.

On-line: Join the lively neighborhood Yahoo! group, HydeParkAustin, to post, read, and participate in discussions regarding our neighborhood. More here.