{"nrhp_refnum":"96000074","name":"Georgetown Light and Water Works","other_names":["Site No. 125"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"403 W. 9th","address_restricted":false,"city":"Georgetown","county":"Williamson County","state":"TX","lat":30.63617053300004,"lon":-97.68048890799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A red brick, 1- and 2-story industrial building at 403 W. 9th Street near downtown Georgetown, Texas, built around 1911 as the city's light and water works. It has a tall concrete smoke stack at its southeast corner.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is the best remaining industrial building in Georgetown and the only intact industrial building over 50 years old in the community. It is significant under Criterion C in architecture at the local level, with its arched 12/12 wooden windows and corbeled cornice making it distinctive. It also represents the city's earliest efforts to provide electricity and water.","narrative":"Near downtown Georgetown, Texas, at 403 West 9th Street, stands a red brick industrial building put up around 1911 as the city's light and water works. It combines a 1-story flat-roofed section with a larger 2-story section under a two-tiered metal gable roof, and a tall concrete smoke stack rises at the southeast corner. Arched 12/12 wooden windows, a steel sash clerestory and corbeled brickwork at the cornice line give it a distinctive look. The building and its surroundings represent the city's first efforts to supply electricity and water to residents. A 1936 bond election funded improvements, completed in July 1937, including a new diesel engine. It was judged the best remaining industrial building in Georgetown and the only intact one over 50 years old, and was recognized for its architecture at the local level. After rehabilitation in 1985-86 it became the city's police station, and it retains its integrity.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1911","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"No style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated in 1985-86 and reused as the city police station; described as in good condition and retaining its integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.712583-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/1/9708/40970801/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/96000074.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000074/36c6357084-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000074/36c6357084-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgetownLightWater1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgetownLightWater1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970801","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_Light_and_Water_Works","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5547023"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/williamson-county/georgetown-light-and-water-works-96000074/"}