Commercial Building at 4113 Guadalupe Street
Why it's listed
Located on Guadalupe Street, the main commercial thoroughfare of Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood, this small one-story storefront was built in 1920. Owners R.B. and Ella McMichael contracted with builder L. Shaffer to erect a box store building for $1,050. The frame structure has a symmetrical three-bay facade topped by a stepped parapet that hides a metal-clad gable roof. Its entrance sits in the same plane as the flanking display windows, rather than being recessed as on many similar stores. The red brick veneer on the west facade is thought to date to the 1930s. Over the decades, businesses such as shoe shops and beauty shops have served the neighborhood from this storefront. It was built at the start of Hyde Park's greatest building boom and is considered the most intact of a cluster of storefronts along the street. Its continuous commercial use reflects the neighborhood's self-sufficient character, and it was recognized for local architectural significance.
Significance in brief: The building is the most intact example in a cluster of storefronts along Hyde Park's main commercial street. It has been in continuous commercial use since 1920, and it reflects the neighborhood's character as a largely self-sufficient suburban community. It was nominated for local architectural significance under Criterion C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 90001187, listed August 16, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4113 Guadalupe St., Austin |
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| County | Travis County |
| Listed | August 16, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001187 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1920 |
| Architect / builder | Shaffer, L. (builder) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular; One-part Commercial Block |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in commercial use and retains much of its historic integrity; the form lists current use as a specialty store. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.30684, -97.73546 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90001187.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000851
- This listing as JSON
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