Haehnel Building
Also known as: Site #18; Shorty's Bar
Why it's listed
At the corner of East 11th and Waller streets in Austin, a two-story brick residence is joined to a one-story brick commercial building, a combination dating to about 1910. The house has a screened double gallery with wooden columns carrying a simple scroll design, shuttered windows with rusticated limestone sills and lintels, and a hipped wood-shingle roof. The store wing turns the corner with a doorway set in a 45-degree wall, and a canopied porch wraps around from Waller Street along East 11th. San Antonio-style paneled doors with shutters mark the north facade. The lot has hosted commerce since the early 1880s, when Salvatore Bailetti ran a residence, grocery and saloon nearby. Carl Haehnel, of a well-known Austin mercantile family, became involved with the property in the late 1890s and ran a grocery there by 1900. The present building probably replaced his frame structure and is considered the best Austin example of a corner business with an attached residence. It remains unaltered and in commercial use.
Significance in brief: The nomination holds that the present brick structure, which probably replaced Carl Haehnel's earlier frame building, is the best example in Austin of a corner commercial business with an attached residence. The lot has been a busy commercial location since the early 1880s. The property is listed under architecture and commerce.
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 85002295, listed September 17, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1101 E. 11th St., Austin |
|---|---|
| County | Travis County |
| Listed | September 17, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002295 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent physical condition and unaltered, with a current commercial use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.26924, -97.72908 (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 85002295.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5638162
- This listing as JSON
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