The Rosedale neighborhood is located in north central
Austin, Texas
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. The neighborhood is bordered by on 38th Street to the south,
Shoal Creek to the west, North Loop / Hancock Drive to the north, and Lamar Boulevard to the east
Ramsey Park is located in the middle of the neighborhood, and has a swimming pool,
tennis courts
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, a
baseball diamond
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, a basketball court, playgrounds, and picnic areas. There are over 1200 homes in the area, a variety of businesses within walking distance, and a network of medical services close by (including
Seton Hospital
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, and ATX Orthopedics.)
Rosedale was first developed as
farm
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and
dairy
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land in the 1860s. In the 1900s, four
florists
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and nurseries were based in the area; much of the
nursery stock planted during that time remains.
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.
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Neighborhoods in Austin, Texas