Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Location 1510 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas
Coordinates 30°16′39″N 97°44′22″W / 30.27750°N 97.73944°W / 30.27750; -97.73944Coordinates: 30°16′39″N 97°44′22″W / 30.27750°N 97.73944°W / 30.27750; -97.73944
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1882
Architect Swenson,August; Carlson,S.A. & Reichow,Fredric
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 70000766[1]
Added to NRHP August 25, 1970

Gethsemane Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 1510 Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Texas.

The building was built in 1882, became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970.

It houses offices of the Texas Historical Commission. Gethsemane Lutheran Church was restored to serve as offices of the agency in 1970 and 1971.[2]

References

  1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "A 10K Walk Through German-Texas Heritage in Austin, Texas." The University of Texas at Austin. 3/6. Retrieved on November 15, 2009.

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