Austin History Center
Texas, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Austin History Center is a Renaissance Revival building in Austin, Texas, that opened as the city's official public library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979. Designed by J. Roy White while working for the firm of Hugo Kuehne, founding dean of the University of Texas School of Architecture, it contains work by Austin craftsmen including ironworker Fortunat Wiegl, wood-carver Peter Mansbendel, and fresco artist Harold "Bubi" Jessen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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- Type
- public library, library building, library branch
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Place
- Texas, United States
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