Marker Inscription
Overlooking one of the city's four public squares platted in 1893, this site was obtained from the Texas Legislature in 1913 for a public library. Completed in 1933, this building represents the most prominent public work of Austin native Hugo Kuehne, founding dean of the University of Texas School of Architecture. Designed in the Italian renaissance style, it features the work of some of Austin's finest craftsmen, including ironworker Fortunat Wiegl, wood-carver Peter Mansbendel, and fresco artist Harold "Bubi" Jessen. It served as Austin's main public library until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1993
About this site
Austin Public Library, 1933 is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2718, -97.7458 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Austin History Center (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Austin's Moonlight Towers, Hirshfeld Cottage, and Goodman Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006425. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
