Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building

Photographed by Keith Peterson

1. Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building Marker

Inscription.

Built about 1870 by M.E. Steele on the site of an early log hotel, this is one of Georgetown’s oldest commercial structures. During Steele’s ownership it housed a mercantile and a bank. Emma Dickman Makemson later operated a hotel here from the early 1900s until 1924. Exhibiting influences of the Italianate style, the building features a truncated roof, corner entry, ornate frieze below the roofline, and finely crafted stonework.

Lower, smaller markers:
Entered in
The National Register
of Historic Places
1977

Texas Historical
Foundation
1982 Award
Fred and Laura Clarke
The A.C. Weir Family

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13881.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 30° 38.186′ N, 97° 40.679′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. It can be reached from West 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 S Austin Ave, 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: Farmers State Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert McAlpin Williamson (1804-1859) (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Williamson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Jones Rivers (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamson County (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Glasscock, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); David Love Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Lesesne-Stone Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 7, 2018

2. Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building Marker

Wide view of marker at S Austin Avenue and W 8th Street

Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson

3. Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,375 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2011, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.