The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, safe, and thriving community by uniting residents to preserve and enhance the neighborhood’s quality of life, residential character, and assets. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, we advocate for responsible development, community well-being, and the protection of all neighborhoods, ensuring a sustainable and welcoming environment for current and future generations.

Welcome to our website! Here you will find information about Old West Austin’s history, proposed developments in the neighborhood, events we are planning, and how you can join OWANA.

NEWS: OWANA is currently having a membership drive and is open to all with an interest in the Old West Austin area! By becoming a member, you will recieve the quarterly newsletter, the OWANA Owl, and you will recieve voting rights for important decisions OWANA makes about the neighborhood.
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Old West Austin is bounded by Enfield Rd, Lady Bird Lake, N Lamar Blvd & Mopac Expressway and includes the following historic districts.
Castle Hill Local Historic District
Harthan Street Local Historic District
Smoot/Terrace Park Local Historic District
Clarksville National Register Historic District