Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 21, 2026

1. Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House Marker

Inscription. The site of German owned businesses since at least the 1890s, this commercial building dates from 1937, built by Will T. Johnson and his brother, Vernon Polk Johnson. Several members of the family helped to run the store and lived in the Craftsman-style house at the rear of the lot. After the brothers' deaths, the family retained the building but shifted its stock to furniture then appliances. The properties and business later transferred out of the family. The building's facade features a stepped parapet design and commercial storefront windows with transoms.

Erected 2023 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23908.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 30° 15.55′ N, 97° 43.844′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is at the intersection of East Cesar Chavez Street and Navasota Street, on the right when traveling east on East Cesar Chavez Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1311 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin TX 78702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Sing Family in Austin (approx. 0.3 miles away); National Fish Hatchery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green & White Grocery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Andrew Briscoe (approx. half a mile away); James Allison York (approx. half a

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mile away); John Litton (approx. half a mile away); Colonel Stephen Heard Darden (approx. half a mile away); Capt. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 21, 2026

2. Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.