Scholz Garten
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Scholz Garten | |
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Scholz Beer Garden in 2007 | |
| Location |
1607 San Jacinto Austin, Texas, USA |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′40″N 97°44′11″W / 30.27778°N 97.73639°WCoordinates: 30°16′40″N 97°44′11″W / 30.27778°N 97.73639°W |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003015 |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1979 |
Scholz Garten (also known as Scholz Beer Garden) is a beer garden and restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas. It has been in continuous operation since 1866 and is the oldest operating business in Austin.
It is a popular gathering spot for Austinites, especially before and after University of Texas sports events. The university and many of its athletic venues are located within walking distance.
Scholz Garten was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1967.[1]
Text of the historical marker
German immigrant August Scholz (1825-1891) opened Scholz's Hall at this site in 1866. About the turn of the century, this building replaced the original hall. A German social club, the Austin Saengerrunde, purchased the property in 1908 and added the adjacent hall. The Texas Legislature honored Scholz Garten in 1966 as "a gathering place for Texans of discernment, taste, culture and erudition, epitomizing the finest traditions of magnificent German heritage in our state."[1]