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Circa 1908
Marsh F. Smith Home 1908
1242 S. Austin Avenue
Marsh F. Smith House -
This Foursquare house was built in 1908 by the Belford Lumber Co. for Marsh
Fawn Smith (1875-1961), operator of a local cottonseed oil mill, and his
wife Jessie (Cooper) (1879-1963). Smith served as mayor of Georgetown from
1926 to 1946, important years in the economic development of the city.
Elements of the Marsh F. Smith House, including the broad eaves and
wraparound porch with square columns, reflect the influence of Prairie
School architecture. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
Texas Historical Marker
Inscription.
This Foursquare house was built in 1908 by the Belford Lumber Co. for Marsh
Fawn Smith (1875-1961), operator of a local cottonseed oil mill, and his
wife Jessie (Cooper) (1879-1963). Smith served as mayor of Georgetown from
1926 to 1946, important years in the economic development of the city.
Elements of the Marsh F. Smith House, including the broad eaves and
wraparound porch with square columns, reflect the influence of Prairie
School architecture.
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Circa 1908
1208 S. Austin Avenue
Circa 1850
see
historical plaque
see
construction details
note detail at the log ends
and chinking between logs
This Cabin came from
the
Gabriel Mills area.
(this log cabin was on Austin Ave. but
has been
moved to the Old Settlers Park in Round Rock)
This cabin of squared
logs and hand-hewn limestone was built in the early 1850’s near the
village of Gabriel Mills (20mi. NW). It stood on property owned in the
1850-53 by Samuel Mather (1812-78), Miller and Blacksmith who first
settled the area. The structure housed church, school, and Masonic
lodge meetings before it became a dwelling. Given to Georgetown by Mr.
and Mrs. Emile Jamail, it was restored in 1975 in a community effort to
preserve local pioneer heritage. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark –
1976.
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