Montopolis /tags/montopolis Montopolis en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:25:46 GMT 'This is their property': Austin says community will drive preservation of Montopolis Negro School /austin/2021-11-08/austin-montopolis-negro-school-preservation Former students and community members gathered at the historic school Saturday to see how the old building looks today and imagine what it could look like in the future. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:25:46 GMT /austin/2021-11-08/austin-montopolis-negro-school-preservation Sangita Menon Montopolis Bridge in East Austin could get $7 million in amenities and visual improvements /transportation/2021-10-04/montopolis-bridge-in-east-austin-could-get-7-million-in-amenities-and-visual-improvements The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is considering an upgrade for the 1,221-foot bridge across the Colorado River which was converted to pedestrian and cyclist use in 2018. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:17:55 GMT /transportation/2021-10-04/montopolis-bridge-in-east-austin-could-get-7-million-in-amenities-and-visual-improvements Nathan Bernier Mexic-Arte Museum Creates A Shared Space To Remember Lost Loved Ones This Día De Los Muertos /life-arts/2021-09-23/austins-mexic-arte-museum-day-of-the-dead-exhibit Death has been an especially prominent part of daily life this past year and a half because of COVID-19. The museum asked the public to get involved by submitting photographs and memories of loved ones they want to honor. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2021-09-23/austins-mexic-arte-museum-day-of-the-dead-exhibit Marisa Charpentier ‘Esta Es Tierra Sagradaâ€�: Investigadores Y Descendientes Buscan Restaurar Cementerios Mexicoamericanos En Montopolis /en-espanol/2021-07-08/tierra-sagrada-investigadores-descendientes-buscan-restaurar-cementerios-mexicoamericanos-montopolis-austin San José II es un cementerio poco conocido que hoy en día se encuentra cubierto por follaje y escombros. Desde lejos, parece abandonado. Pero hay un grupo que quiere recuperar su historia. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:08:21 GMT /en-espanol/2021-07-08/tierra-sagrada-investigadores-descendientes-buscan-restaurar-cementerios-mexicoamericanos-montopolis-austin Marisa Charpentier 'This Is Sacred Ground': Austinites And Researchers Seek To Restore Mexican-American Cemeteries In Montopolis /austin/2021-07-07/this-is-sacred-ground-austinites-and-researchers-seek-to-restore-mexican-american-cemeteries-in-montopolis San José II is a little-known cemetery that's overrun with foliage and debris. From the outside, it appears abandoned. But members of the community and a team of researchers at UT Austin want to revitalize it and trace back its history. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:03:50 GMT /austin/2021-07-07/this-is-sacred-ground-austinites-and-researchers-seek-to-restore-mexican-american-cemeteries-in-montopolis Marisa Charpentier Austin Could Seize Old Montopolis School Through Eminent Domain /austin/2018-07-06/austin-could-seize-old-montopolis-school-through-eminent-domain After months of negotiation, the Austin City Council has opened the door to seizing the site of the old Montopolis Negro School in East Austin.Councilâ€� Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-07-06/austin-could-seize-old-montopolis-school-through-eminent-domain Syeda Carrillo County Commissioners Consider Supporting Fight to Preserve Historic Montopolis School /austin/2017-01-04/county-commissioners-consider-supporting-fight-to-preserve-historic-montopolis-school AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County Commissioners are considering throwing their support behind a preservation battle brewing in the Montopolis neighborhood of Southeastâ€� Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:38:36 GMT /austin/2017-01-04/county-commissioners-consider-supporting-fight-to-preserve-historic-montopolis-school Syeda Carrillo