Built by Antoine Taix c.1870 after the 1867 fire, this Western False Front sandstone building has a long history as a hotel and bar. Antoine was born in France, arrived in San Francisco in 1871 and came to Monterey County because of ill health where he eventually settled in San Juan Bautista. In addition to his commercial involvement, Taix was also a San Juan Bautista mayor and a bank director.

This commercial and residential building is two-stories in height and faces northeast. 313 and 315 are the two bottom floor storefronts and the second floor level is residential. The building has a sandstone and wood framed structural system with a concrete foundation. The exterior of the first story is clad with sandstone with plywood under the front windows, and the second story has pressed tin covering imitating stone. The building is sheltered by a moderately pitched, front gabled roof. And there is an elaborate cornice made of pressed metal, broken by two arched symmetrical dormers.

The building name “A. Taix Block” and date “1908” pressed within the arched dormers, was added presumably when the metal was applied. Additional ornamental tin detailing is found in the entablature above the pilasters and arched entrance on the ground floor.

There is an entry at the center that leads to an interior staircase to the above residences. The building is built up to the property line with the southeast elevation abutting the adjacent building. This is one of four sandstone buildings constructed on this block.

The building has been used as a hotel, and a number of restaurants, bars and antique shops have been housed on the bottom floor.  Today a restaurant is throughout the bottom floor of the building and there are apartments above.