Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Amos-Godbey House
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Amos-Godbey House Marker
Built in 1909 by the C.S. Belford Lumber company, this was originally the home of Southwestern University German professor Martin C. Amos (d. 1911) and his family. It was later purchased by another member of the university faculty, chemistry professor John Campbell Godbey, who lived here until 1965. Features of the home include a gambrel roof and three-bay inset front porch with stone piers.
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15136.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 30° 37.863′ N, 97° 40.033′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on Olive Street near 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1408 Olive St, Georgetown TX 78626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge Harry N. Graves (within shouting distance of this marker); Easley Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southwestern University Main Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Woman’s Club of Georgetown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southwestern University (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.C. Vaden House (approx. ¼ mile away); Burcham House (approx. 0.3 miles away); G.W. Riley House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
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Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 27, 2009
2. Amos-Godbey House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,508 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
