CONGRATULATIONS TO SOME OF AUSTIN’S OTHER O.G. BUSINESSES CELEBRATING 40+ YEARS

1856 Texas School for the Blind 1950 Christianson Air Conditioning & 1972 Donn’s Depot 1977 Esther’s Follies 1866 Scholz Garten Plumbing 1972 Kerrville Music Festival 1977 Austin Books & Comics 1871 Austin American-Statesman 1951 Austin Yacht Club 1972 Lala’s Little Nugget 1977 Trudy’s 1871 Scoot Inn 1951 Deep Eddy Cabaret 1972 The Old Pecan St. Cafe 1978 Iron Works BBQ 1873 Elgin Butler Brick Company 1951 Nau’s Enfield Drug 1973 Austin Community College 1978 Maggie Mae’s 1875 Huston-Tillotson University 1952 Matt’s Famous El Rancho 1973 Catfish Parlour 1978 Mandarin House 1883 University of Texas 1954 El Patio 1973 Dan’s Hamburgers 1978 Terra Toys 1885 Lamme’s Candies 1954 Maudie’s Cafe 1973 Hill-Bert’s Burgers 1978 The Omelettry 1886 Driskill Hotel 1955 The Continental Club 1973 Russell Korman 1979 Amaya’s Taco Village 1896 University Co-op 1956 French Legation Museum 1974 Freytag’s Florist 1979 Dick Clark Architecture 1899 Hancock Golf Course 1957 Sam’s Bar-B-Que 1974 Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms 1979 Magnolia Cafe 1906 Ben E. Keith 1958 Dart Bowl 1974 Hole in the Wall 1979 Pok-e-Jo’s Smokehouse 1907 Austin Federation of Musicians 1958 Neill-Cochran House Museum 1975 El Arroyo 1979 Star Seeds Cafe 1907 Elisabet Ney Museum 1959 Tamale House 1975 Fonda San Miguel 1979 Tommy’s Drums 1909 Avenue B Grocery 1960 Danze & Davis Architects 1975 Good Flow Juice and Honey Co. 1980 Delaware Subs 1911 Austin Symphony Orchestra 1960 Estrada’s Cleaners 1975 Jeffery’s 1980 Juan in a Million 1913 Austin Metal & Iron 1961 KGSR 1975 Sweetish Hill Bakery 1980 Kerbey Lane Cafe 1915 Paramount Theatre 1961 Laguna Gloria 1975 The County Line 1980 Klock’s Electric 1916 The Tavern 1962 Brown Distributing 1975 ThunderCloud Subs 1980 Shady Springs Party Barn 1920 Longhorn Meat Market 1962 Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop 1975 Tres Amigos 1980 Wally’s Burger Express 1926 Dirty Martin’s Place 1963 Carousel Lounge 1976 Bamboo Garden 1980 Whole Foods 1926 KTSN-AM 1963 Strait Music 1976 BookWoman 1981 Baby Acapulco 1932 The Hoffbrau 1964 Broken Spoke 1976 Conans Pizza 1981 Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Co 1932 Zach Scott Theatre 1964 Continental Auto Group 1976 Efficient AC 1981 Fine Lumber 1934 O Henry Home and Museum 1964 McGuire’s Clocks 1976 Terry’s Seafood & Chicken 1981 Hill Country Weavers 1935 Jack Brown Cleaners 1964 Smokey Denmark Sausage Co. 1976 Texas Chili Parlor 1981 Holland Photo 1935 State Theatre 1965 Gallery Shoal Creek 1976 Waterloo Ice House 1981 Oak Hill Appliance 1938 Austin Motel 1966 The Bazaar 1976 Wheatsville Co-op 1981 Room Service Vintage 1938 Quality Seafood 1967 Amplify Credit Union 1976 Whit Hanks Antiques 1981 Texadelphia 1938 Rodeo Austin 1969 Draught House 1977 Allen’s Boots 1981 Texas French Bread 1939 Hut’s Hamburgers 1969 Hudson Meat Market 1977 McCullough Heating and Air 1981 The Laundry Room 1941 Gage Furniture 1969 Mr. Gatti’s Conditioning 1943 House Park BBQ 1969 Salt Lick BBQ 1945 Louis Shanks 1970 Bert’s Bar B-Q 1970 BookPeople 1946 Cisco’s NOTES ON THE COMPILATION: This is by no means exhaustive; we left out public institu- 1970 1946 Mattie’s at Historic Greeen Pastures Breed & Co tions by and large, and probably missed a lot of businesses as well, though we tried hardest on 1946 Sandy’s Hamburgers 1970 Whole Earth Provision Co. restaurants and bars, and the creative sector. Among these, we omitted most TV and radio sta- 1948 Cothron’s Lock 1971 LBJ Library tions, whose call letters have stayed the same, even as ownerships have bounced around. (On 1948 Mrs. Johnson’s Bakery 1971 Posse East Bar & Grill the other hand, movie theatres omitted themselves: apart from the Paramount, not a single one 1948 Peter Pan Mini Golf 1971 Schlotzsky’s is still operating, unless you count the Alamo North, a renovation of the former Village Cinemas 4.) Also, take some of the dates with a grain of salt; some places have not been in business con- 1949 Butler Pitch & Putt Golf 1971 Top Notch tinuously since the date listed, but in most cases, we’ve gone with what the business claims.

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