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About Round Rock: Affordable housing and excellent schools are the hallmark of Round Rock, Texas.       Highway 35, a major transportation route throughout Texas, splits Round Rock down its center.      Recent infrastructure improvements have added roads, highways, three medical centers, and Texas State Universtiy.      The Round Rock Express baseball club resides in the east section of town near Old Settlers Park and the Salt Lick (Famous barbeque). A Premium Outlet Mall has been opened in east Round Rock, and even IKEA has opened a huge store here. Of course Dell Computers calls Round Rock home.        There are three public golf courses here. Over 16 colleges, junior colleges and technical institues are within 30 miles.      Crime is very low, commute times are short and the quality of life is high! Round Rock is one of the best cities in the country for relocating families!

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Stone Canyon & Fern Bluff Bob has sold over 150 homes in  Stone Canyon and Fern Bluff! $165,00 - $350,000	The Oaklands & Oakcreek Winding streets, mature trees & very secluded close to downtown $160,000 - $320,000	Avery Ranch Bob lives in Avery Ranch $160K -$750K	Oak Brook Secluded, Heavily Treed $220K -$375K
Wood Glen & Hidden Glen Mature Trees and a Wonderful secluded Feeling! $200,000 - $450,000		Walsh Ranch New Construction Area $260K -$450K	Behren's Ranch Resale & New Homes! $215K - $725K

Round Rock Texas - Bordering on North Austin, Round Rock is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Not only is Round Rock a well planned, and growing metro, but it is also one of the best places in the country to purchase a house. The area continues to enjoy massive job growth and has very affordable and stable home prices. Round Rock is and on the move making it one of the best places in the country to live!  In 1851 Round Rock's downtown was originally located (about a mile away) along a stage coach route and was called "Brushy Creek" by the first postmaster. However, the name was changed in 1854 in honor of the round rock that marked the low water crossing used by cattle, wagons and horses.  The original settlement was along a road (now called Chisholm Trail) which was a feeder route to the actual Chisholm Trail. Chisholm Trail was named in honor of Jesse Chisholm (trader, interpreter, guide, trading post owner and businessman) who hauled freight along the trail.  Cattleman began to move small herds of cattle from south Texas, through Round Rock, to the railhead in Abilene Kansas after the great civil war. From 1867 to 1888 the Chisholm Trail was heavily used due to significantly higher cattle values outside of Texas ($4 a head in Texas versus $40 a head in the North and East). In 1876 the International and Great Northern Railroad extended their rail end to 1 mile east of Round Rock. This invigorated the local economy and in 1877, Round Rock was relocated alongside the new railroad end. At the time Round Rock's six hotels surpassed Austin's five and local merchants boasted of their ability to undercut Austin prices by securing goods faster and with less freight charges. For a short time, (until 1879 when the railroad extended their lines into Austin) Round Rock was the trade center for ten central Texas counties.

Downtown Round Rock	Downtown Round Rock is several blocks of preserved buildings arranged in an outdoor mall of businesses, restaurants, and shops. Two mainstays of downtown Round Rock are the Main Street Grill  (this location was once Farmer State Bank est. 1920) and Round Rock Donuts (A.K.A. Lone Star Bakery est. 1926). The building to the left in this picture was the home to the Round Rock Broom factory during the prosperous railroad era (1887? -1912).	Round Rock Donuts
Old Town (First Post Office/Mercantile Store)	Old Town (the Original Round Rock Town Location) - Thomas Oatts built the first permanent post office/ mercantile store on the left hand side of the picture back, circa 1853. The two story home was built circa 1870. Historically, this was near the ford of Brushy Creek used as a feeder route to the Chisholm Trail and was later a pioneer road from Austin to Georgetown. This road is now called Chisholm Trail.	Brushy Creek Dam
The Dell Diamond	The Dell Diamond is home to the Round Rock Express baseball team. Round Rock is famous as the home of Dell computers and the Round Rock Express.  However, in the early 1900's, Round Rock was famous for brooms and white lime! The broom factory was established before the railroad came to town in 1876, and was eventually one of the largest employers in town. (Operations ceasd in 1970 after almost 100 years in business). Round Rock White Lime company was established in 1896 and was a significant local employer until the late 1960's.	Settlers Park
Texas State University	Texas State University established a campus in Round Rock in 2007. But Round Rock, like Austin, has always been a strong educational center. Round Rock Academy and Greenwood Masonic Institue were established in the 1860's and Round Rock College and Round Rock Institute were established inthe 1880's. Trinity Lutheran College was established in 1906 and merged with a Lutheran school from Brenham to become Trinity Lutheran College at Seguin circa 1929.	A "Queen Anne" style home near the old Trinity College Location
Seton Hospital	Seton Hospital (One of three Round Rock Hospitals) Scott and White Hospital	Scott and White Hospital
Round Rock Premium Outlets
	The Salt Lick (Some of the best Barbeque in Texas)

Round Rock in the 1880's -(One of the oldest known photgraphs of Round Rock)
Downtown Round Rock Parade circa 1898.  Leading the parade are soldiers of the Spanish -American War.
Downtown Round Rock Circa 1940.  As many as five restaurants in Round Rock have gone by the name Sam Bass Cafe.
1945, Main Street Round Rock approaching the water tower (built in 1938) from the west along highway 620.

Old pictures taken from "Images of America, Round Rock" by Bob Brinkman. Copyright 2008 Arcadia Publishing www.ArcadiaPublishing.com,
historical information taken from Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and articles, texts and books written by Bob Brinkman.

All other pictures are originals taken by Bob Guest