Marsh F. Smith House

Historical marker location:

1242 Austin Ave., Georgetown, Texas

( 1242 Austin Ave., Georgetown)

Marker installed: 1988

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.

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