Williamson County Courthouse Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: See Also:Williamson County Courthouse Historical District
Why it's listed
Seven buildings on the 100 block of East 8th Street in Georgetown, Texas, one block southeast of the county courthouse, were added to the existing courthouse historic district. Most were built for commercial use, and they date from about 1880 to 1931. They include a two-story ashlar limestone building from 1901, a rubble limestone building of about 1880 that is among the city's oldest commercial structures, and a brick bakery building of about 1905. Four are counted as contributing and three, mostly built around 1925 or altered, are not. The 1931 Post Office is the most important building in the group. It is a one-and-a-half-story brick structure with Georgian Revival detailing, a truncated hip roof and a broken-pediment entry, and it is the city's finest example of that style. The addition brings in nearly all of Georgetown's historic commercial center and shows how downtown revitalization spread outward from the courthouse square. None of the buildings date from after 1935.
Significance in brief: The extension adds the remaining part of Georgetown's historic central business district that was not yet listed. Its buildings show a later step in the downtown's architectural evolution and lack post-1935 construction. The 1931 Post Office is the most significant building and the city's best example of Georgian Revival architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86000955, listed April 29, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 114--124 and 113 E. Eighth St., Georgetown |
|---|---|
| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | April 29, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000955 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival (Post Office); commercial buildings of limestone and brick |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Two commercial buildings have been converted to professional offices, and three of the seven buildings were restored or rehabilitated after 1977. The Post Office has operated continuously since 1931. |
| Acreage | 1.3 |
| Coordinates | 30.63667, -97.67620 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86000955.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q56438591
- This listing as JSON
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