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The building was constructed c. 1880 and served many commercial purposes throughout the 20th century. It was known as Shorty's Bar, a popular hangout for the local population (largely African-American). In 1999 the building underwent a renovation as part of a larger renewal project for east downtown Austin. [1]
The Saxon Pub was founded by Joe Ables and Craig Hillis in 1990. Prior to opening, the location on Lamar Boulevard in had been the location of several clubs. [1] It was originally launched as a folk music club, featuring musicians such as Steve Fromholz and Stephen Doster, [2] but later began hosting blues, country, and rock musicians. [3]
The State Bar of Texas is composed of those persons licensed to practice law in Texas and is an "integrated" or "mandatory" bar. The State Bar Act, adopted by the Legislature in 1939, mandates that all attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas be members of the State Bar. [4] [5] As of 2018, membership in the Texas Bar stood at 103,342. [6]
The Goodman Building is a late Victorian style historic commerce building in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. It was constructed as a grocery in the mid-1880s to serve Austinites northwest of the Texas State Capitol. Today it serves as a state government adjunct office. A local bar, "The Cloak Room", occupies the basement.
The hope at the time was to encourage development near the Austin Convention Center and the since-built Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. But while grander development has stalled, bars and eateries have flocked to Rainey, since CBD zoning enables traffic-heavy cocktail bar or restaurant use without any additional zoning request.
Austin, Travis County and Williamson County have been the site of human habitation since at least 9200 BC. The area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late Pleistocene (Ice Age) and are linked to the Clovis culture around 9200 BC (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied Gault Site, midway between Georgetown and Fort Cavazos.
The Vulcan Gas Company is a live music and entertainment venue in Austin, Texas. Located at 418 E 6th Street, it opened in 2014 and adopted the name of a previous venue that operated in the 1960s. The two are otherwise unrelated. [1] [2] The club features stand-up comedy and EDM shows. The club is owned by Nick Franceschini.
Location of Travis County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Travis County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Travis County, Texas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts ...