Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | October 2025

Development

BY JOEL VALLEY

Bastrop creates South End District

Zooming in

The Bastrop County African American Cultural Center & Freedom Colonies Museum as well as the Kerr Community Center are located within the South End District boundaries. “Both of these organizations have been instrumental in preserving the history of the county and the immediate area,” Carrillo-Trevino said. Place 1 council member Perry Lowe, who lead the South End District eort, shared several key goals for it, including: • Preservation • Cultural recognition • Education • Economic opportunity • Community healing • Pride City ocials said $5,000 or less is expected to be spent on upgraded street signs. There may be additional minimal costs to meet matching grant requirements as well.

The Bastrop City Council established a “South End District” in September, featuring new signage designed to preserve the area’s history. The area, which will be bounded by Chestnut Street, Water Street, Hwy. 95 and Jasper Street, aims to honor local Black heritage, according to city ocials. “Historically, the South End was a place of community, as most Black churches were situated in this area,” City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino said in a sta report. She listed several initiatives the city and a collective of volunteers plan to accomplish following the creation of a South End District. These include creating murals for the underpasses of College Street and Water Street, adding monument signs and street signs at the entrance of the district, commissioning art pieces in the newly created park space, and assisting residents with home repairs.

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"The South End’s story deserves to be seen, heard and celebrated." PERRY LOWE, PLACE 1 COUNCIL MEMBER

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