Per TOWERS.NET, "One of Austin’s Oldest Dive Bars Seeks City of Austin Historic Zoning at Deep Eddy Cabaret"
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When the grocery store was first established ca. 1915, it initially served as a small grocery store and bait shop for those wanting to fish nearby along the river or grab a beer after a swim at the Deep Eddy Bathing Beach, and later the Deep Eddy Pool. As the Deep Eddy Grocery and Market, the business catered to recreationalists enjoying swimming, fishing, or boating. In 1917, Richard Bayer advertised their “Deep Eddy Picnic” offering customers lunch at the store, so they didn’t need to bring their own while enjoying the adjacent amenities. When it became the Deep Eddy CafĂ© in the 1950s, and later the Deep Eddy Cabaret, the business served as both a favorite local hangout and tourist destination. [It has appeared] in numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Austin American Statesman, Austin Chronicle, and Bon Appetit and in several books, including Bucket List Bars and Come Here Often? In 1981, then-manager Lynn Lively noted that customers included “an eclectic mix of people: frat rats, carpenters, lawyers, state workers,” and was a longtime favorite haunt of Texas politician Bob Bullock.
— Historic Landmark Application, Deep Eddy Cabaret
Although members of the Historic Landmark Commission noted that the building’s historic merit was found less in its architecture than its cultural significance over the years, considering its lack of major exterior alterations over the years the structure is still a good example of the small family-owned neighborhood businesses that are increasingly rare in the modern Austin. With the HLC’s unanimous approval of the site’s historic zoning, the case will now head for the Planning Commission and finally a City Council vote, but that’s all just process, man — needless to say, we don’t see anything getting in the way of this legendary bar’s official recognition.
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