Gold Dollar Building
A landmark of East Austin’s business and cultural life—where community gathered, built, and sustained itself across generations.
Austin, TX
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
What Once Was — AR Tour
Wrapper (v1)
Jacob Fontaine • AR Tour 
Our Stories, Our Streets
An AR walking tour guided by community stories
Choose your guide
Prototype: Teyah is our AI-enabled tour guide. For now, guide selection changes the tour context while AR experiences open in 8th Wall.
Jacob Fontaine: A historic guide for the tour experience.
Step into Austin’s Black history through an immersive AR walking tour. At each stop, you’ll unlock a short story that connects place, people, and legacy—bringing the past into view on the streets where it happened.
How it works
- Choose a stop (or follow the route in order).
- Tap Launch AR to open the story experience.
- Return here to continue to the next stop.
What to expect
- 6 stops across East Austin.
- Short, mobile-first stories.
- Great for self-guided exploration, classes, and community events.
Rosewood Courts
A window into everyday life, resilience, and the systems that shaped housing and opportunity in East Austin.
Austin, TX
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Huston Tillotson University
A cornerstone of education and leadership—showing how learning institutions powered progress and possibility.
Austin, TX
Victory Grill
A legendary venue where music, culture, and history converged—capturing the sound and spirit of an era.
Austin, TX
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Note: This wrapper page helps standardize stops, analytics, and future AI interactions. The AR runtime is currently powered by 8th Wall. Photo credits.