Mayfield–Gutsch Estate

The Mayfield–Gutsch Estate, now named Mayfield Park, is a historic cottage, gardens and nature preserve in west Austin, Texas on a bluff overlooking Lake Austin. Originally built in the 1870s, the cottage was purchased by former Texas Secretary of State Allison Mayfield in 1909. In 1922, the house passed to Mayfield's daughter, Mary Frances, and her husband, University of Texas professor Milton Gutsch. They expanded the home, adding porches on three sides and, with the help of gardener Esteban Arredondo, greatly developed 2 acres (0.81 ha) of the property around their home into a botanical garden surrounded by a rock perimeter wall.[2] When Mary Mayfield Gutsch died in 1971, the home and grounds were left to the City of Austin for use as a park.[3] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1994.

Mayfield–Gutsch Estate
Location3505 W 35th St, Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°18′46″N 97°46′14″W
Area23.3 acres (9.4 ha)
Built1922
NRHP reference No.94001159[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1994

Mayfield Park is open to the public and is known for its free roaming peacocks on the property. The cottage and gardens can be reserved for private events. The grounds are immediately adjacent to Laguna Gloria, home to the Austin Museum of Art.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Austin Parks & Recreation: Mayfield Park Gardens and Cottage


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