In the old days, when roads didn’t exist and there were no cafés or buildings where one could meet another, there was that landmark, that big rock or river bend, a cliff or famous hilltop or “that tree”. Tree House Italian Grill hosts one of Austin’s oldest and largest live oaks. During 1970’s, a wonderful lady named Margaret Hoffman, "The Tree Lady”, while serving as a City Council member, headed a committee to study the age and varieties of Austin’s trees. According to Margaret, this live oak is estimated to be over 700 years old.