Treaty Oak (Austin, Texas)

Treaty Oak
The Treaty Oak in 2015
Interactive map of Treaty Oak
SpeciesTexas live oak (Quercus fusiformis)
LocationWest Line Historic District (Austin, Texas)
Coordinates30°16′17″N 97°45′20″W / 30.27130°N 97.75550°W / 30.27130; -97.75550

The Treaty Oak is a Texas live oak tree in Austin, Texas, United States. Foresters estimate the Treaty Oak to be about 500 years old. Before its vandalism in 1989, the tree's branches had a spread of 127 feet (39 m). The tree is located in Treaty Oak Park, on Baylor Street between 5th and 6th Streets, in Austin's West Line Historic District. The tree was formerly known as "Raymond's Oak" after the original land patentee, James H. Raymond, the last treasurer for the Republic of Texas and first treasurer after statehood.

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