Historic Name:	Austin Public Library
		Architect | Builder:	Hugo Kuehne
		Year:	1933
		Style:	Italian Renaissance
		Areas of Significance:	Art, Architecture
		City:	Austin

Built in 1933 to be Austin's first permanent public library, it served the public as the main library until 1979. Today it is known as the Austin History Center, and it contains local history collections about the City of Austin, Travis County and it's people. It is located at 810 Guadalupe Street, a 1933 limestone structure designed by Hugo Kuehne in the Italian Renaissance style. (Mr. Kuehne was Founding Dean of the UT School of Architecture)

The building, which occupies a half-block site overlooking Wooldridge Park, was remodeled in 1959 and renovated in 1983. It is a Texas historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It features the work of some of Austin's finest craftsman, including Iron-worker Fortunat Weigl, Wood-Carver Peter Mansbendel, and Fresco Arist Harold "Bubi" Jenkins.

The Austin History Center-copyright 2005-photographs posted with permission.

	Ironwork by F. Weigl and Frescos by Bubi Jenkins
Wood-carved (Maple)Trim work by P. Mansbendel	Wood-carved Trim work by P. Mansbendel Iron work by F. Weigl
Wood-carved Trim work by P. Mansbendel	Limestone-carved work by P. Mansbendel (?) Iron work by F. Weigl
Drawings by P. Mansbendel	Drawings by P. Mansbendel
	Wood-carved (Walnut) Relief work of Stephen F Austin by P. Mansbendel
Wood-carved (Walnut) Relief work of Elizabet Ney Studio by P. Mansbendel