Georgetown Texas Historic Homes Austin Avenue Homes

Historic Homes of Georgetown Texas on Brushy Street
renamed Austin Avenue - -

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Circa 1879 Dilley-Tinnin Home 1879 1220 S. Austin Avenue click to view a special thanks to the Focus Magazine and Wayne Dawson for this slice of history click for more info LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER This beautifully restored home has a unique 3rd story tower with bracketed cornices with arched window panes also note bay windows. This Victorian Italianate architecture home is Georgetown's only example. The sliding is a white cypress from Louisiana. Clarence Dilly was the original owner and when he died John Tinnin (cattleman) bought the home.	Circa 1896 Charles S. Belford Home 1896 1230 S. Austin Avenue click to view a special thanks to the Focus Magazine and Ellen Davis for this slice of history CS Belford built his home out of the best quality materials in the Queen Anne style. Mister Belford being a master built this home with great craftsmanship. This home has a beautiful wraparound porch with stone piers supporting Greek style half columns and note the corner turret on the right side. side view
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 view Historical Narrative 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.	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.
Circa 1935 1227 S. Austin Avenue Circa 1890's 1239 S Austin Avenue	Circa 1915 1215 S. Austin Avenue Circa 1895 1205 S. Austin Avenue

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