| The Bryker Woods neighborhood in Austin is actually | | | | 1886, near Kerbey Lane and Jefferson, and the |
| a collection of small housing developments and | | | | neighborhood is also very close to Shoal Creek, which |
| subdivisions, and the earliest known residents settled | | | | is a beautiful creek that runs north and south through |
| in the area around 1886, thus it is a very historic | | | | parts of the area. The subdivision is also very close |
| neighborhood, located in west central Austin. The | | | | to Camp Mabry, the local military base, and an |
| neighborhood is roughly bordered by 35th Street, the | | | | interest in patriotism inspired the early settlers to |
| MoPac Expressway, Westover, and Lamar, and this | | | | designate the streets by using the names of |
| neighborhood is adjacent to some of the most | | | | previous presidents. Three examples are Harrison, |
| historic neighborhoods in Austin, including Pemberton | | | | Madison, and Jefferson, which are all streets in the |
| Heights and the Old Enfield neighborhoods. | | | | Bryker Woods subdivision, as well as Pershing and |
| The neighborhood was founded when the | | | | Funston, two nearby streets named for American |
| fourteen-lot William Thiele subdivision was platted in | | | | military generals. |