1008 Main St 

Bastrop , TX 78602

Historic name: Guse's Saloon (built 1885)

About This Property

Located in Historic Downtown Bastrop, this commercial space has so many possibilities. Nice display windows with covered storefront entry, 2 restrooms, exposed brick walls and 2 parking spaces in the rear of building. The building has alley access with an overhead roll up door for easy deliveries. Space is ready for a variety of new businesses-retail, studio and more. Bastrop is a Main Street community with active organizations promoting the downtown area and the thriving Lost Pines Hyatt nearby.

Located on historic Bastrop Main Street corridor in Downtown Bastrop. 

Building History

This building, built in 1880, is shown on the 1885 Sanborn Fire Insurance map as a dry goods store.  For a number of years thereafter, it served as a saloon and billiards room. Matt Anderson and his succeeding generations owned and leased out the building for another 66 years. One lessee, Ernst Gustav "Gus" Guse, used the building for about 35 years as a saloon. Gus was a true "character" in town; his advertisements in the paper revealed his colorful personality. On one occasion his team, consisting of 10 men, won Bastrop's "Fat Man" contest with a total weight of 2,308 lbs. Over the years, the building was also home to C.A. Long's Western Auto Store and June and Allen Pape's stationery store.










Amenities

Rear Entrance
Total Building Size (sq ft): 3,778
Zoning: FBC - Historic Main Street
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Not located in a Local District
• Not a Local Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits

Nearby Businesses

Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed Mixed use with development standards that preserve and enhance the existing character
Lot Size (acres) 0.1270
Parking Spaces 2
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft 3,778
Total Commercial Units 1
Total Residential Units 0
Total Commerical Sq Ft
Total Residential Sq Ft 0
Year Built 1885
Last Remodel Date 2017
Last Sale Date December 4th, 2015
Parcel Number R33715
Subdivision
Legal Description Building Block, Block 8 w w St.
Located Within
  • Main Street District
  • National Register Historic District
  • DTTX Search Area

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
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