Even though only one-third of the original tree survives, the 600-year-old Treaty Oak stands on Baylor Street between West 5th Street and West 6th Street. Legend has it that the Treaty Oak was the site of treaty signings between Stephen F. Austin and local Indians; however, there is no record of Stephen F. Austin ever being in Austin. Before its unfortunate poisoning in 1989, this tree had been called North America’s most perfect tree specimen.