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Old Bakery
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National Register of Historic Places

Old Bakery

Also known as Lundberg Bakery

On the National Register since 196957 years
Listed 1969Austin
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About Old Bakery

Old Bakery, at 1006 Congress Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 17, 1969. It was among the first 3 of Austin’s 207 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and social history, at the local level. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Austin, Travis County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 88 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1876 to today

  1. 1876Built
  2. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1006 Congress Ave., Austin · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Old BakeryStart here
  2. 21918 State Office Building and 1933 State Highway BuildingClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Old Land Office BuildingRundbogenstil · Built 1857 · next door
  4. 4St. Mary's CathedralGothic · Built 1872 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Millett Opera HouseClassical · next door
Around it

45 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Governor's MansionGreek Revival · Built 18540.1 miBParamount TheatreNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBFederal Office BuildingNew Formalism0.2 miBAustin US CourthouseModerne · Built 19360.2 miBHenry Hirshfeld House and CottageVictorian0.2 miStMoonlight TowersBuilt 18940.2 miBAustin Daily Tribune BuildingModerne0.2 miBGoodman BuildingVictorian0.2 miBCentral Christian ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 19290.2 mi★Texas State CapitolRenaissance · Built 18850.2 miBJohn Hancock HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBDriskill HotelRomanesque Revival · Built 18860.3 miDCongress Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 miBSt. David's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBU.S. Post Office and Federal BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBTeachers State Association of Texas BuildingModern Movement0.3 miBBrown Building2-Part Vertical Block0.3 miBAustin Central LibraryBuilding0.3 mi
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BRoyal Arch Masonic LodgeBeaux Arts0.3 miBAustin Public LibraryItalian Renaissance0.3 miStWooldridge ParkClassical Revival0.3 miBNorwood BuildingSkyscraper0.3 miBBrizendine HouseBuilding0.3 miBTucker Apartment HouseBuilding0.3 miBWestgate TowerSkyscraper0.3 miBWahrenberger HouseClassical Revival0.3 miBSouthwestern Telegraph and Telephone BuildingRomanesque Revival0.4 miDSixth Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miDBremond Block Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miBGilfillan HouseBuilding0.4 miBBoardman-Webb-Bugg HouseVictorian0.4 miBGeorge W. Sampson HouseHigh Victorian Italianate0.4 miDWest Downtown Austin Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBDelta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters BuildingInternational Style · Built 19560.4 miBSmith-Clark and Smith-Bickler HousesVictorian0.4 miBGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBCarrington-Covert HouseBuilding0.4 miBWilliam Sidney Porter HouseEastlake0.5 miBAustin Central Fire Station #1Moderne · Built 19380.5 miBFischer HouseItalianate0.5 miBFannie Moss Miller HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBScholz GartenBuilding0.5 miBLittlefield HouseBuilding0.5 miBSt. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding0.5 miBGethsemane Lutheran Church and Luther Hall (Boundary Increase)Moderne Movement0.5 mi

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Questions about Old Bakery

Is Old Bakery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 17, 1969 (Register number 69000214).

Is Old Bakery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Governor's Mansion, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Old Bakery?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Old Bakery?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 88 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40973787 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.