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Austin History Center

The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: archive and historic library building in Austin, Texas, USA
  • Also known as: “Austin Public Library” and “Austin Public Library - Austin History Center”
  • Address: 810 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wooldridge Park and United States Army Futures Command.

Park
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, also known as Wooldridge Square, is an in . The park consists of a city block containing a natural basin whose sides slope inward to form an amphitheater with a at its center.

Government office
The was a United States Army command that ran modernization projects. It was headquartered in Austin, Texas. The AFC began initial operations on 1 July 2018. is situated 850 feet southeast of Austin History Center.

Government building
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The is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of . Located in , the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Austin History Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austin and Downtown Austin.

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is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the region of , making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.

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is a district of , , west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.

Neighborhood
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The in , is an area located west of downtown Austin near and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street.

Austin History Center

Latitude
30.27172° or 30° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
-97.74589° or 97° 44′ 45″ west
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Levels
2
Operator
Austin Public Library
Open location code
862477C3+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 328649859
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4671701
Wiki­data ID
Q2872117
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From Dutch to Spanish—“Austin History Center” goes by many names.

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