Austin Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Austin Public Library

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
May 5, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000389

About this property

Austin Public Library is a public library system serving Austin, Texas, United States. It is operated by the City of Austin and consists of the Central Library on Cesar Chavez Street (which replaced the old Faulk Central Library in 2017), the Austin History Center, 20 branches and the Recycled Reads bookstore and upcycling facility.

Location

810 Guadalupe St.
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.27157, -97.74589

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93000389. It was listed on May 5, 1993.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas
1000Pre-Columbian
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Battle of Battle Creek (1838)
1840Early Republic
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Questions about this property

When was Austin Public Library listed on the National Register?

Austin Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Austin Public Library?

Austin Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Austin Public Library?

The period of significance for Austin Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Austin Public Library?

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