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Heritage Preservation Grant 2024 - Deep Eddy Cabaret Address: 2315 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, TX 78703 History: The site was owned by Austin pioneer Charles Johnson who emigrated from Sweden in 1854. Two Johnson children founded the “Deep Eddy Resort,” a privately run bathing hole in the nearby Colorado River. It was sold to the City in 1935 and is one of the oldest swimming pools in the state. The family retained ownership of the smaller parcel where the Grocery was opened ca. 1915. The Grocery/Cabaret has a 100-year association with the Deep Eddy/Tarrytown neighborhood and has continuously served customers, first as a bait and tackle shop and grocery outfit between ca. 1915 through the 1940s, and then as a local bar and gathering place beginning in the 1950s through present-day. In 2023, an Austin Chronicle article stated the Deep Eddy Cabaret “remains one of the oldest – and most beloved—bars in the city.” Scope of Work: Phase 1 of this project will focus on exterior repair and restoration. Work will preserve and rehabilitate existing historic building material, with a goal to restore the red tile roof. The existing tile will be reused and supplemented with new reproduction pieces as needed. All deteriorated exterior wood elements, including framing, will be repaired. Improved attic ventilation and moisture infiltration mitigation, gutters repaired/replaced as needed, with improved water drainage, repair and repointing of exterior limestone and stucco repairs, the preservation/conservation of historic wall mural, door and windows restoration, and electrical repairs.