Old Bakery
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This historical marker plate is mounted on the right side of the facade of this historic bakery within sight of the Capitol. Medallion is missing as of 2015.
Waymark Code: WM6G97
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2009
Views: 34
Index entry: Lundberg Bakery, Old
Address:
City: Austin
County: Travis
Year Marker Erected: 1966
Subject codes: Swedish immigrants/immigration; commercial buildings; restaurants
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker location: 1100 block Congress Ave
Marker Size: 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion (medallion missing as of 2015)
Marker Number: 14949
Marker Text:
Old Bakery, built 1876 by Chas. Lundberg. Bread then was not sliced or wrapped; children and maids waited with baskets to take home loaves hot from the oven. House specialties were sponge cake ladyfingers, glazed kisses, almond-meal macaroons.
A front balcony (since razed) permitted a later baker, Henry Maerki, to photograph parades, including one in 1901 for U.S. President William McKinley.
Now Austin Heritage Society's Tourist Information Center.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
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