Old Bakery and Emporium

The Old Bakery and Emporium, in Downtown Austin, is an historic building. The Old Bakery operates as a Consignment Shop, Visitor Information Center, Art Gallery exhibiting local artists 50 or better and even houses a museum, the Lundberg-Maerki Historical Collection.

Historic Building

Photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Location:

Old Bakery & Emporium

1006 Congress Avenue

Austin, TX 78701

Historical Marker

Photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Inscription:
Old bakery built 1876 by Chas. Lundberg. Bread then was not sliced or wrapped; children and maids waited with baskets to take home loaves hot from the oven. House specialties were sponge cake ladyfingers, glazed kisses, almond-meal macaroons.

A front balcony (since razed) permitted a later baker, Henry Maerki, to photograph parades, including one in 1901 for U.S. President William McKinley.

Now Austin Heritage Society’s tourist information center

Erected:
1966
Location:
Located to the right of the front door

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Inscription:
The Old Bakery was the office of the Bicentennial Affairs during the celebration of the American bicentennial in Austin. Festival events, projects preserving Austin’s heritage, and its gift to the nation “a bold plan to preserve, restore, and enhance Austin’s waterways and the open spaces around them” were sponsored by Austin patriots of 1976.
Above is a replica of the marker recognizing groups and individuals for outstanding contributions to the American bicentennial celebration in Austin, Texas, by the Heritage ’76 Committee.


Location:
Located to the left of the front door

Visitor Center/Art Gallery/Museum & Consignment Shop

Hours:
Monday-Friday
9 am - 4 pm

Official Website:
 http://www.austintexas.gov/department/old-bakery-and-emporium






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