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The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the Austin Public Library and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, [ 2 ] when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door.
The James Earl Rudder State Office Building is a historic office building in downtown Austin, Texas, USA. Built in 1918, the five-story structure features 18-foot ceilings and terrazzo and marble flooring. [2]
Scarbrough's department store final logo. The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas.Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store, simply known as Scarbrough's by locals.
For the first edition of 'From the Archives,' consider a humble building that served as the Austin Central Library, now part of the Carver Museum,
Building Image Constructed Notes Reference Art Building 1962 Located at the northeast corner of San Jacinto Blvd. and 23rd St., the building houses the Department of Art and Art History and the Visual Arts Center.
Among Kuehne's most noted works is Austin Public Library (now the Austin History Center).His other significant commercial projects in Austin include the Bohn Brothers building (1929), the Ritz Theater (1929), the Steck Building (1932), the Commodore Perry Hotel (1950), the International Life Building (1952), the American National Bank, and the Texas Department of Public Safety building (1952).
First things first about Austin street names. My Sept. 3 "Austin Answered" column presented a primer of sorts on major east-west and north-south streets that run through the historic core of ...
One of White's first professional designs was the Austin Fire Drill Tower (now known as Buford Tower), [1] built in 1930 and today listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] He was also the primary designer of the original Austin Public Library building (now the Austin History Center), built in 1933 and also listed on the NRHP. [1]