Marker Inscription
Norwegian immigrant John L. Buaas moved to Austin in 1839 and in 1871 was appointed city alderman by Reconstruction governor E.J. Davis. In 1875 he built a mercantile store here. The two-story Italianate commercial structure was designed with two facades, one facing Pine (5th) Street, and the other on Pecan (6th) Street. Buaas sold the building in 1879, and since then it has been used for various commercial establishments and is now part of the revitalization of Old Pecan Street. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
About this site
J. L. Buaas Building is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2669, -97.7390 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is O. Henry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Austin Central Fire Station #1, Porter, William Sidney, House, and E. H. Carrington Grocery Store and Lyons Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014635. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
