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Scholz Garten
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National Register of Historic Places

Scholz Garten

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Austin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Scholz Garten

Scholz Garten, at 1607 San Jacinto, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 27, 1979. The Register lists it for its politics and performing arts, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric place 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 · 44 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1607 San Jacinto, Austin · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Scholz GartenStart here
  2. 2Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchGothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Carrington-Covert HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Gethsemane Lutheran Church and Luther Hall (Boundary Increase)Moderne Movement · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Cambridge TowerBuilt 1965 · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★Texas State CapitolRenaissance · Built 18850.3 miBWahrenberger HouseClassical Revival0.3 miDLittle CampusClassical Italianate0.3 miB1918 State Office Building and 1933 State Highway BuildingClassical Revival0.4 miBOld Land Office BuildingRundbogenstil · Built 18570.4 miBChapman HouseCenter-Passage Plan0.4 miBGoodman BuildingVictorian0.4 miBLimerick-Frazier HouseI-Plan0.4 miBJohn Hancock HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBWestgate TowerSkyscraper0.4 miBLittlefield HouseBuilding0.4 miBBertram BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block0.4 miBMillett Opera HouseClassical0.5 miBSt. Mary's CathedralGothic · Built 18720.5 miBOld BakeryBuilt 18760.5 mi★Governor's MansionGreek Revival · Built 18540.5 miBAustin Daily Tribune BuildingModerne0.5 miDSwedish Hill Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 mi
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BCentral Christian ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 19290.5 miBDelta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters BuildingInternational Style · Built 19560.5 miBSmith-Clark and Smith-Bickler HousesVictorian0.5 miBSt. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding0.5 miBKappa Kappa Gamma HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Scholz Garten

Is Scholz Garten on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 27, 1979 (Register number 79003015).

Is Scholz Garten a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Texas State Capitol, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Scholz Garten?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Scholz Garten?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 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 40973833 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.