The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas is a collection of historic homes and structures west of downtown near Lady Bird Lake, and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street. While Clarksville is geographically part of the Old West Austin area, its distinct from Tarrytown or Enfield. The historically African-American neighborhood that was founded by freedman Charles Clark in 1871. The neighborhood was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 in recognition of its unique history within Austin.[2]
