Austin: Then and Now

With apologies to the authors of the excellent photography book Austin Then and Now (Then & Now), from whom I borrow this post title. Incidentally, not a single structure shown in the book is featured below. Also, the "then" photographs are from the Texas Historical Commission. And now, echoes from Austin's past:

Frias Grocery (c. 1920s) in 1980



Harkins Grocery (c. 1920s) in 1980



El Rio Tortilla Factory (c. 1910) in 1980



Green & White Grocery (c. 1920s) in 1980



La Brisa Rooms (c. 1900-20) in 1980



Architect's Office (c. 1890, Victorian) in 1980



Guajardo Grocery in 1980



Kunty Theatre (c. 1900-20) in 1980


Flanzetti Store and House in 1980. Built in 1877 as a grocery and dry goods store, with a home upstairs. During the 1890's the neighborhood was predominantly African American, and the store served as a church on Sundays.