905 College Street

Governor Sam Houston's daughter, Elizabeth Houston Morrow, lived in this house at 905 College Street during the late 1890s. It fell into disrepair in the 21st century, but according to the Williamson County Sun, it was recently purchased and renovated by Mike Vogler. I am so glad to see this house renovated - I always thought it had a lot of potential!

810 Rock Street

An old garage at 810 Rock St. was demolished last month to make room for a four-story, 12-unit condominium project called the Lofts on Rock.

Gone Forever

After it was partially destroyed by a fire in December 2016, the owner of the historic P.J. Anderson House at 8th and Church streets promised to rebuild. However, last month the house was torn down. Two houses on this block of Church Street that have been town down since I
moved to Georgetown. We are losing historic houses at an alarming rate due to neglect and other factors. In addition to missing this beautiful historic house, I will miss the restaurant that was in it!

Fire at the P.J. Anderson House

One of my favorite houses in Old Town - and one of my favorite restaurants - was damaged by a fire just before the holiday. The P.J. Anderson house is located on Church Street and has been home to several restaurants since I have lived in Georgetown. The latest restaurant there was Eats on 8th, which we just went to for my birthday this year. I hope the owner is able to rebuild - and reopen the restaurant!

New construction

People continue to purchase houses in Old Town so they can tear them down and build something else on the property. Last fall, a small house near the intersection of College Street and 4th Street was torn down to build a house that was recently finished (top) and a house near the intersection of 5th and Ash Streets was recently torn down to build a house that is currently under construction (bottom).

Teardowns

Several houses in Old Town have been torn down recently, including a small house at the corner of College and 4th Streets (above), and the historic house at 1818 Church Street, which was destroyed by fire in 2014.

Update on 3rd Street

The small house at the corner of 3rd and Rock Streets has been moved. Meanwhile, work has started on the Louis P. Imhoff House at the corner of 3rd Street and Austin Avenue.