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Things to Do in Downtown and Capitol Area

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Things to Do in Downtown and Capitol Area

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ArtHouse at the Jones Center
Set in a squarish building on the northwest corner of 7th Street...
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Austin Children's Museum
Kids (and adults) of all ages will get a kick out of this well-designed...
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Austin City Hall
The home of municipal government since November 2004 and the...
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The Austin History Center
Part of the Austin Public Library system (and next door to the...
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Libraries Downtown and Capitol Area
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Austin Museum of Art-Downtown
AMOA, as it's known, doesn't have a huge amount of space at either...
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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bob Bullock, Texas's 38th lieutenant governor and a potent political...
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The Bremond Block Historic District
A number of high-style Victorian homes built between 1854 and...
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Historic Districts / Sites Downtown and Capitol Area
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Driskill Hotel
If you make time to stroll through one Austin hotel even though...
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Hotels Downtown and Capitol Area
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General Land Office
The only surviving government building from Austin's first 30...
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Governor's Mansion
Abner Cook, a leading architect of his day, designed the mansion...
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Houses / Mansions Downtown and Capitol Area
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The MEXIC-ARTE Museum
Founded in 1984, this museum is a beguiling, moderate-size museum...
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O. Henry Museum
Writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, rented...
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Texas State Capitol
Built in 1888 of Texas pink granite, this impressive structure...
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