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120 AUSTINWAY.com PhotograPhy by ryann Ford The backyard patio of this Brentwood home on the tour boasts well-manicured landscaping along the pooldeck, complete with chaise longues, and a fire pit for entertaining. This spring's Preservation historic homes tour sTars some of norTh ausTin's mosT unique dwellings. The Bungalow Boom Built during the years following World War II, North Central Austin is now one of the city's most coveted areas. On April 30, the region gets its moment in the spotlight, as eight mid-century bungalows in the neigh- borhoods of Allandale, Crestview, Brentwood, and Rosedale (as well as the 1952 Crestview Shopping Center) will be showcased in the 24th annual Historic Homes Tour by Preservation Austin, which has helped to protect and restore the city's landmarks and private homes for 60 years. "Originally built for returning GIs, these classic North Central Austin homes are all under 2,000 square feet and have been beautifully renovated for today's growing families," explains Paula Aronson, chair of the tour, which is themed "Austin's Post- War Boom." Among the homes—all designed and built between 1945 and 1965 and selected for the tour by committee—is a 1954 Crestview house owned by Christy Seals since 2002. "Through two major renovations," notes Seals, "we have peeled away, layered over, opened up, recycled, repurposed, and ultimately finessed a 960-square-foot '50s house into a home that works for our family and connects us to the outdoors and the life of the neighborhood." preservationaustin.org. . space event