It s not every day that almost 250-tons of art deco comes inching down the street in South Texas. The old
Klien s Cafe is on the move after 80+ years at North Street and South Austin Street in Rockport, Texas.
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We get a number of song requests from Texans making the drive from Victoria to Rockport each week. Plenty of Victorian s have work in the coastal community and head there each week.
Here at the radio station, we have DJs with family members who live down there and for many, the area is close enough to be a familiar one. Chances are if you have been to Rockport over the years you have seen the famous building that used to house Klien s Cafe.
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The removal of the building is making way for a new Rockport Center for the Arts complex. Author: Bill Churchwell Updated: 10:29 PM CST January 20, 2021
ROCKPORT, Texas Many people will remember the structure as the old Kline s Cafe. Moving that large building won t be an easy task, but that is the plan all to make room for new development
In Rockport s Heritage District, where North Street meets South Austin, is where you will find it. A unique art deco building that has called the spot home since the 1940s will soon be on the move. People have been dropping by, telling stories about it. It s a landmark, there s no doubt about it, said Pam Stranahan who is with the Aransas County Historical Commission.