Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas

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A MOVE TO HYDE PARK

In 1894, a roped-off field two miles north of campus became the new home for University of Texas football. The site of this field was near the home of sculptor Elisabet Ney—which was preserved as a museum following her death in 1907—at what is now 44th Street and Duval Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

A black and white photo of the Elisabet Ney Museum in Austin Texas, a home built of white stone that resembles a very small castle.
Image credit: [Exterior of Elisabet Ney Museum], photograph, 19uu;(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth124934/: accessed November 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
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