Vulcan Gas Company
The original Vulcan Gas Company was the first successful psychedelic music venue in Austin, Texas. The Vulcan opened its doors at 316 Congress Avenue in the fall of 1967, and closed in the summer of 1970.- Type: Nightclub
- Description: 60s-70s music venue
- Address: 418 East 6th Street, Austin, TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ritz and Esther’s Follies.
Ritz
Historic building
The Ritz is a historic theater in the 6th Street district in Austin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a movie theater, music hall, club, and comedy house. Ritz is situated 360 feet west of Vulcan Gas Company.
Esther’s Follies
Theater building
Esther's Follies is a modern-day vaudeville theater located on 6th Street in downtown Austin, Texas. The group is named after actress Esther Williams. Acts incorporate magic, juggling, singing, dancing, and sketches on current events. Esther’s Follies is situated 470 feet southeast of Vulcan Gas Company.
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Dtobias, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. David's Episcopal Church is a historic church in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. Its main church building was constructed in 1854–1855, making it one of the oldest standing buildings in the city. St. David’s Episcopal Church is situated 560 feet northwest of Vulcan Gas Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Austin and Austin.
Downtown Austin
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.
Austin
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Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.
Rainey Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.
Vulcan Gas Company
- Categories: music venue and building
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.26716° or 30° 16′ 2″ northLongitude
-97.73847° or 97° 44′ 19″ westOpen location code
86247786+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 328535182OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=nightclubOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7943484
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In Other Languages
“Vulcan Gas Company” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Vulcan Gas Company”
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