circa 1889
703-705 Main Street
the Clamp Building
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Christian Augustus Daniel Clamp was born in Thorn, Prussia (now Torun,
Poland). He came to Texas in 1846 and moved to Georgetown in 1851, a year
after his marriage to Asenath C. Davis (d. 1917). A skilled carpenter and
cabinetmaker, Clamp became one of the city’s earliest builders and
developers. His work included residences as well as commercial, religious,
and governmental buildings. He also owned a furniture business in this block
for many years. An active Presbyterian and civic leader, Clamp served as
mayor of the city from 1878 to 1880. He is buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
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