Sunday, September 12, 2021

History behind an abandoned hair stylist shop in Del Valle, Texas.

A hair stylist shop called Stewart's Hair Styling was opened as a self-care clinic at 2470 Cardinal Loop in Del Valle, Texas back in 1987. The self-care clinic covered hair care, color analysis, skin care, makeup application, and dress. This hair stylist shop specifically catered to ladies. Mary Ann Stewart owned and operated Stewart's Hair Styling. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/358495060/)

“The recently opened Stewart's Hair Styling shop at 2470 Cardinal Loop is sponsoring a self-care clinic for girls 9 and up. The four session clinic will cover hair care, color analysis, skin care and dress. The fee is $10 and will include a haircut and style booklet. Call Mary Ann Stewart, 385-4247 for class schedules. To help Linda keep up with activities in the Del Valle area, Southeast Travis County and at Bergstrom Air Force Base, call her at 247-2360.”

“Stewart's Hair Styling presents Self Care Clinics beginning today. Topics include hair care, color analyzing, dressing, and skin-care and makeup application. Cost is $40 per class. Call 385-HAIR for information.”

News about Stewart's Hair Styling shop at 2470 Cardinal Loop quit appearing in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper in 1988. So that meant Stewart's Hair Styling had shut down in less than a year.


The building where Stewart's Hair Styling was on was located on property belonging to Robert F Converse, Ruby Kieke Flow, and Del Valle ISD. Ruby Kieke Flow gave the property these residences and businesses were to VICTORIA BANK & TRUST BASTROP during a bankruptcy case in 1992 through a substitute trustee deed. Ruby Kieke Flow was suffering from Alzheimers due to old age. (Ref: Travis County Deed Records, Volume 11602, Page 669)

This single story building had been serving as the Del Valle Independent School District - Department of Facilities by 1997. That is because Del Valle ISD had been owning the property the building was located on for nearly 5 years. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/356990681/)

According to a 2005 edition of the Polk’s City Directory, 2470 Cardinal Loop had been and was being used as residence. (Ref: https://www.austintexas.gov/Geocortex/Essentials/External/REST/sites/AirportNoiseMappingApp/viewers/AirportNoiseWebMap/VirtualDirectory/Resources/Data/Noise%20Mitgation%20Parcels/Parcel%20110%20bergstrom%20arms/Phase%20I%20ESA%20Parcel%20110.PDF)

The residence was abandoned by 2008 and was boarded shut with plywood in 2009. Thieves broke in and stole wiring and anything considered salvageable around 2011. Which is why there was a door open and a couple of window panels missing.



Del Valle Independent School District and the City of Austin had the residence demolished in 2016 after FAA regulations declared the residence as being in the way of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport flightpath. All that remains is a concrete slab and a driveway.


Stewart's Hair Styling was located at 2470 Cardinal Loop, Del Valle, Texas, United States 78617. The phone number was 512-389-2288.

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