United States

Scarbrough Building

United States

The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial structure in downtown Austin, Texas, situated at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street. Built in the Chicago School style, it was the first steel-framed high-rise in the city and originally housed the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store. A 1931 renovation introduced Art Deco elements while making Scarbrough's the first retailer west of the Mississippi River to feature air conditioning. The building was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 2001.

Movement

Type

architectural structure

Place

United States

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Location

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