Details for M. M. Long's Livery Stable & Opera House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014469
Data
| Marker Number | 14469 |
| Atlas Number | 5507014469 |
| Marker Title | M. M. Long's Livery Stable & Opera House |
| Index Entry | Long's, M. M., Livery Stable & Opera House |
| Address | 901 Congress |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | commercial buildings; opera houses and theatre; livery stables |
| Marker Year | 1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | When M. M. Long and his family moved here from Bastrop in the early 1860s, the first floor served as the livery stable for Long’s Austin to Burnet and Lampasas stage line. On the second floor, Long ran an opera house which was used for public meetings and concerts, In 1866 a Federal courtroom and in 1900 an Odd Fellows hall occupied the second story. Through the years a publishing company, a saloon and a billiard parlor, tobacco, drug, jewelry, and dry goods stores have used this centrally located building. (1979) |