Scholz Garten
National Register of Historic Places

Scholz Garten

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
July 26, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003015

About this property

Scholz Garten (also known as Scholz Beer Garden) is a beer garden and restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas and one of the oldest operating businesses in Texas. Among the Texas businesses that predate Scholz Garten are the Daily News in Galveston (1842), the Excelsior Hotel in Jefferson (1858), the Menger Hotel in San Antonio (1859), and Imperial Sugar in Sugar Land (1842). Established by German immigrant August Scholz in 1866 after the American Civil War, Scholz Garten became a hub for German immigrants and their culture in the capital city. It was purchased by The Austin Saengerrunde in 1914, who still owns it today. It remains a popular gathering spot for both political discussion and University of Texas sports events. Scholz purchased the lot at 1607 San Jacinto Boulevard in 1862 for about $2,400. In 1908, Austin Saengerrunde added a new hall with a six-lane bowling alley located behind Scholz Garten. The venue closed during Prohibition and reopened afterward; the vintage bowling alley remains in use today as one of the oldest continuously operating centers in the United States. Scholz Garten was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1967, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The business lease was purchased in 1986 by Eddie Wilson (founder of the Armadillo World Headquarters and Threadgill's), Phil Vitek, and Michael Osborne who restored it in 1987.

Location

1607 San Jacinto
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.27771, -97.73635

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

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When was Scholz Garten listed on the National Register?

Scholz Garten was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Scholz Garten?

Scholz Garten is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scholz Garten?

The period of significance for Scholz Garten is recorded as the civil_war era.

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