commercial buildings; restaurants; German immigrants/immigration; fraternal organizations
Marker Year
1967
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
SE corner 17th St. and San Jacinto Blvd.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Medallion & Plate
Marker Text
German immigrant August Scholz (1825-1891) opened Scholz's Hall at this site in 1866. About the turn of the century, this building replaced the original hall. A German social club, the Austin Saengerrunde, purchased the property in 1908 and added the adjacent hall. The Texas Legislature honored Scholz Garten in 1966 as "a gathering place for Texans of discernment, taste, culture and erudition, epitomizing the finest traditions of magnificent German heritage in our state." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967