Brief History of Church PropertyBrief History of Church Property7500 Woodrow Ave. & 1504 Aggie Lane 7500 Woodrow Ave. & 1504 Aggie Lane

Austin, TexasAustin, Texas

May 3, 2009May 3, 2009

Aerial View of PropertyAerial View of PropertyNW corner of Woodrow Avenue NW corner of Woodrow Avenue

& Aggie Lane, Austin TX& Aggie Lane, Austin TX

CornerstoneCornerstone

Timeline (part 1/5)Timeline (part 1/5)

1952 (April 17)1952 (April 17) – Plat of Crestview – Plat of Crestview Section 8, developed by Austin Section 8, developed by Austin Development Company, approved by the Development Company, approved by the City of AustinCity of Austin

1952 (April 23)1952 (April 23) – Two lots at 1500 and – Two lots at 1500 and 1502 Aggie Lane sold to Evangelical Free 1502 Aggie Lane sold to Evangelical Free Church of KimbroChurch of Kimbro

19521952 – Building Permit for “masonry – Building Permit for “masonry church building” approved, and building church building” approved, and building constructed by Ev. Free Church of Kimbroconstructed by Ev. Free Church of Kimbro

Evangelical Free Evangelical Free Church of Kimbro (now Church of Kimbro (now in Elgin)in Elgin)

Timeline (part 2/5)Timeline (part 2/5)

19531953 – First meeting of Crestview – First meeting of Crestview Evangelical Free Church (CEFC)Evangelical Free Church (CEFC)

19541954 – Lot at 1504 Aggie Lane – Lot at 1504 Aggie Lane (parsonage site) purchased by CEFC(parsonage site) purchased by CEFC

19551955 – Parsonage constructed by – Parsonage constructed by CEFCCEFC

(uncertain year) (uncertain year) – Educational Annex – Educational Annex (west end of church building) (west end of church building) constructed by CEFCconstructed by CEFC

Crestview Evangelical Crestview Evangelical Free Church (1962)Free Church (1962)

Timeline (part 3/5)Timeline (part 3/5)

19691969 – Crestview Evangelical Free – Crestview Evangelical Free Church sold property to San Church sold property to San Marcos Civic AssociationMarcos Civic Association

1969-1973 1969-1973 – Property served as – Property served as campus for the Athena Montessori campus for the Athena Montessori SchoolSchool

19741974 – Austin Bible Church begins – Austin Bible Church begins meeting at sitemeeting at site

Austin Bible ChurchAustin Bible Church(before 1997 (before 1997 modification)modification)

Timeline (part 4/5)Timeline (part 4/5)

1975 (March 13)1975 (March 13) – Austin Bible – Austin Bible Church purchased the propertyChurch purchased the property

c.1977-1980c.1977-1980 – Austin Bible Church – Austin Bible Church operated Christian Heritage operated Christian Heritage Academy at the siteAcademy at the site

1997 (Spring)1997 (Spring) – Austin Bible Church – Austin Bible Church closed Woodrow entrance; closed Woodrow entrance; reversed auditorium seating to reversed auditorium seating to current (2009) configurationcurrent (2009) configuration

Austin Bible ChurchAustin Bible Church(after 1997 (after 1997

modifications)modifications)

Timeline (part 5/5)Timeline (part 5/5)

2008 (May 4) 2008 (May 4) – Live Oak Community Church – Live Oak Community Church held first Sunday meeting at the propertyheld first Sunday meeting at the property

2008 (May 28) 2008 (May 28) – Live Oak Community Church – Live Oak Community Church purchased property from Austin Bible Churchpurchased property from Austin Bible Church

2008 2008 – Live Oak Community Church changed – Live Oak Community Church changed its name to Liveoak Bible Churchits name to Liveoak Bible Church

2009 (May 3)2009 (May 3) – Liveoak Bible Church – Liveoak Bible Church celebrates completion of one year of ministry celebrates completion of one year of ministry at the site; Austin Bible Church continues at the site; Austin Bible Church continues meeting through lease agreementmeeting through lease agreement

Liveoak Bible Church & Austin Bible Church Liveoak Bible Church & Austin Bible Church Together on Woodrow!Together on Woodrow!

(2009)(2009)

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Austin History CenterAustin History Center Office of Travis County ClerkOffice of Travis County Clerk Dolph Briscoe Center for American Dolph Briscoe Center for American

History at Univ. of Texas at AustinHistory at Univ. of Texas at Austin Texas State LibraryTexas State Library Austin Bible ChurchAustin Bible Church Members of the former Crestview Members of the former Crestview

Evangelical Free Church Evangelical Free Church

Photo CreditsPhoto Credits

Slide 2 – Google EarthSlide 2 – Google Earth Slide 5 – Google Maps - Street ViewSlide 5 – Google Maps - Street View Slide 7 – Austin Times Herald, July 5, Slide 7 – Austin Times Herald, July 5,

1962, page 51962, page 5 Slide 9 – Slide 9 –

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Slide 11 - Slide 11 - http://www.austinbiblechurch.com/imagehttp://www.austinbiblechurch.com/images/s/

abc.jpg retrieved April 26, 2009abc.jpg retrieved April 26, 2009