Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art / Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
historical marker
In Austin, Travis County, Texas, stands the area of the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art and the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. The Blanton Museum of Art began as the University Art Museum, established in 1963. It was renamed in 1998, honoring Jack S. Blanton, and its current main facility opened in 2006. The Waterloo Greenway Conservancy started as the Waller Creek Conservancy in 2010, with a focus on revitalizing Waller Creek. It rebranded in 2019. The first phase, Waterloo Park, reopened in 2021, creating public green space in downtown Austin. This historical marker highlights these important cultural and natural sites in Austin. The year this specific marker was erected is not available.