Congress Avenue Historic District
a.k.a. See Also:Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Building;Old B
Congress Ave. from 1st to 11th Sts., Austin, TXPlanned as the widest street in the 1839 Austin plat, the 120 foot wide Congress Avenue from the Colorado River to the State Capitol, remains the city's most scenic approach to the State Capitol building and a reflection of the city's original plan. A large concentration of 19th and early 20th century commercial architecture line the wide thoroughfare and demonstrate the popularity of this location for business enterprises during that period.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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