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Chap.1 - Hx of WLH - Epis. 3 - Making Deals for Westlake Drive and Dam Site
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Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.
Emmett Shelton, Sr. tells of stories of acquiring the land for Westlake Drive. Anticipating the renovation of the dam, Emmett bought the Stroder Tract at $10 an acre which he thought included the dam site. They financed the sale with family diamonds as collateral. Emmett worked with the City of Austin in a colorful twist of land deals Emmett made for the City to secure the adjacent land.
Emmett includes an intriguing tale of possible evidence of a Ben Thompson visit in Westlake Hills in the 1850s. In a twist at the end, city tax officials help Emmett make Westlake Hills one step closer to a reality.
Music by Polk Shelton, Emmett's son
Recorded by Emmett Shelton Sr. (1905-2000) in 1976
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Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.
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