John Leavell was a wealthy dry goods merchant who led the first hook and ladder company of the Georgetown Fire Department. This beautiful Queen Anne-style house was built for him in 1890. The Leavell House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 2010, the property was fully restored with a new addition seen here on the right that added a second-story master bathroom, walk-in closet, elevator, and a third floor library.
Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures including the commercial building to which these stairs are attached, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Georgetown, located 30 miles north of Austin and with a population of 90,262 in 2020, is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
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Explore #30 on June 22, 2021
This handsome ornamental iron staircase, spotted in downtown Georgetown (Williamson County), Texas, were manufactured by the Rogers Fence Company of Springfield, Ohio. They can be dated between the 1883 incorporation of the company, and 1892 when the company changed its name to the Rogers Iron Company. By 1905 the Rogers Iron Company had been succeeded by the William Bayley Company, which continued in the business of manufacturing steel and aluminum windows and steel doors through ca. 2000.
Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures including the commercial building to which these stairs are attached, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Georgetown, located 30 miles north of Austin and with a population of 90,262 in 2020, is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
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