Details for Hofheintz-Reissig Store

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014765

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Marker Number 14765
Atlas Number 5507014765
Marker Title Hofheintz-Reissig Store
Index Entry Hofheintz-Reissig Store
Address 600 E 3rd St
City Austin
County Travis
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 621422
UTM Northing 3348485
Subject Codes commercial buildings; German immigrants/immigration; markets, merchantiles
Marker Year 1983
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Built between 1850 and 1875 for German immigrant Henry Hofheintz (1822-1880), this structure served as a grocery and dry goods store for nearly 100 years. Built later was the one-story addition, which was used as a saloon and a residence. Hofheintz' eldest child, Catherine Louise, and her husband, Adolph Reissig, inherited the store, and the property remained in the family until 1966. An important reminder of Austin's small, residential business establishments, the Hofheintz-Reissig Store is also a fine example of German-influenced architecture found in many 19th-century Texas buildings. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

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