Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
M.B. Lockett Building
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, November 9, 2025
1. M.B. Lockett Building Marker
Located on the site of an 1840s store, this structure was built after the Civil War. In the 1880s it housed the mercantile firm of Rucker & Montgomery. Ohio native Melville Beveridge Lockett opened his store here in 1889 and remodeled the building to its present Victorian design in 1896. Prominent architectural features include cast iron columns, an elaborate pressed metal parapet, and a corner turret with a domed oriel bay.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13873.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 30° 38.247′ N, 97° 40.672′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 W 7th 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: Emzy Taylor (a few steps from this marker); H. C. Craig Bulding (a few steps from this marker); Judge Greenleaf Fisk (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Justice John Edward Hickman (within shouting distance of this marker); David Love Store (within
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Photographed by Sharon N. Goodman
2. M.B. Lockett Building
Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 7, 2018
3. M.B. Lockett Building Marker
View showing marker at S Austin Avenue and W 7th Street
Photographed by Keith Peterson
4. M.B. Lockett Building
Photographed by Keith Peterson
5. M.B. Lockett Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,415 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Sharon N. Goodman of Round Rock, Texas. 3. submitted on July 7, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
