Lions Municipal Golf Course

Written By Preservation Texas

The Lions Municipal Golf Course, known as “Muny,” was designed in 1924 and maintains its original use as a golf course today. The course was laid out on land owned by the University of Texas, which has been leased to the City of Austin since 1936. In 1950, Muny became the first desegregated municipal golf course in the South. The lease for the land expired in 2019, and UT has proposed redeveloping the site for mixed commercial and residential uses. The Muny Conservancy was created in 2019 to raise funds and work with the City and the University to permanently preserve the course. The fight to “Save Muny” is still ongoing.

ADDRESS: 2901 Enfield Rd, Austin (Travis County)

DESIGNATION: NRHP District

CONDITION: Fair

OWNER: University of Texas

RESOURCE TYPE: Cultural Landscape

YEAR LISTED: 2017

 
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