Rainey Street Historic District, Austin

Name: Rainey Street Historic District
Address: Austin, United States

#231 among attractions in Austin

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The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. ()

Coordinates: 30°15'30"N, 97°44'20"W

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Central Austin (Downtown Austin)Austin United States

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Rainey Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mexic-Arte Museum, Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Ritz, Esther's Follies.

0.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
17 min walk • Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
0.5 miW
Bridge, Nature and wildlife, Park
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin
12 min walk • The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge crosses over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Before construction of the Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded.
0.6 miN
Nightlife, Cinema
Ritz, Austin
17 min walk • The Ritz is a historic theater in the 6th Street district in Austin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a movie theater, music hall, club, and comedy house. It reopened after renovations in fall 2007 as the new downtown location for the Alamo Drafthouse.
0.6 miN
Theater, Comedy club, Nightlife
Esther's Follies, Austin
15 min walk • Esther's Follies is a modern-day vaudeville theatre located on 6th Street in downtown Austin, Texas. The group is named after actress Esther Williams. Acts incorporate magic, juggling, singing, dancing, and sketches on current events. The show is fast-paced, and most of the acts incorporate a comedic theme.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
French Legation, Austin
19 min walk • The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. It is among the oldest extant frame structures in Austin. The building and its surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
0.6 miN
Music venue, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Emo's, Austin
16 min walk • Emo's, formerly known as The Back Room, is a music and event venue located in Austin, Texas. Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992. The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001.
0.7 miNW
City hall
Austin City Hall, Austin
18 min walk • Austin City Hall is the seat of Austin municipal government, located at 301 W 2nd St in downtown Austin, Texas. The current building was completed in 2004. It is the meeting place for the Austin City Council.
0.8 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Long Center, Austin
20 min walk • The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located along Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The Long Center is the permanent home of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera and Ballet Austin and hosts other Austin-area performing arts organizations.
0.5 miN
Museum, History museum, O. Henry
O. Henry Museum, Austin
14 min walk • The William Sydney Porter House or O. Henry House is a historic structure in Downtown Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter, better known as the author O. Henry, lived there between 1893 and 1895.
0.7 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Scarbrough Building, Austin
19 min walk • The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store. The building was the first steel-framed high-rise in Austin.
0.7 miNW
Postmodern architecture
William P. Hobby, Austin
19 min walk • The William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building - formerly known as Republic Plaza - is a three-building government office complex located in the Warehouse District of Downtown Austin, Texas, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rainey Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Willow–Spence Streets Historic District, Austin (7 min walk), Austin Convention Center, Austin (10 min walk), Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin (12 min walk), Susanna Dickinson Museum, Austin (14 min walk).

How to get to Rainey Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rainey Street Historic District:

Train

Downtown (12 min walk)
Plaza Saltillo (19 min walk)

Bus

1500 Riverside • Lines: 680 (24 min walk)
5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (26 min walk)