Rosedale, Austin, Texas

The Rosedale neighborhood is located in north-central Austin, Texas. The neighborhood is bordered on 38th Street to the south, Shoal Creek to the west, North Loop / Hancock Drive to the north, and Lamar Boulevard to the east.

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Ramsey Park is located in the middle of the neighborhood, and has a swimming pool, tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, playgrounds, and picnic areas.^[1] There are over 1,200 homes in the area, a variety of businesses within walking distance, and a network of medical services close by (including Seton Hospital^[2] and ATX Orthopedics^[3]).

Rosedale was first developed as farm and dairy land in the 1860s. In the 1900s, four florists and nurseries were based in the area; much of the nursery stock planted during that time remains.^[4]

Many of the homes in the Rosedale area were built during the 1930s and 1940s; since then, many have been added onto and many new homes have been built.^{[citation needed]}

Chili's at 45th and Lamar, which has been the subject of internet memes since at least 2011, is at the easternmost point of Rosedale.^[5]

Rosedale is located within City Council Districts 7 and 10.

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