Round Rock in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Broom Factory Building
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Old Broom Factory Building Marker
Erected in 1876. Victorian-style building has ashlar-cut limestone front with stepped parapet and keystone arches. During prosperous railroad era, housed Round Rock Broom Company (1887?-1912), an important local business. (Broom made here won a gold medal at St. Louis World's Fair, 1904.) Building also housed general store, furniture store, school, skating rink, and car repair shop. Roger Burleson, owner, preserved structure, 1969.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9035.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 30° 30.526′ N, 97° 40.722′ W. Marker is in Round Rock, Texas, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of East Main Avenue and North Mayes Street on East Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Avenue, Round Rock TX 78664, 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: Otto Reinke Building (a few steps from this marker); Early Commercial Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Round Rock (about 400 feet away); Andrew J. Palm House (about 500 feet away); Nelson-Crier House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sam Bass' Death Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Old Broom Factory Building. Williamson County Texas History website entry (Submitted on September 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 24, 2018
2. Old Broom Factory Building Marker
Photographed by Keith Peterson
3. Old Broom Factory Building
Building on the left.
Photographed by Evans Studio
4. Old Broom Factory Building, ca. ~1970
Evans Studio. [Old Broom Factory Building Photograph #1], photograph, 1970~; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth496997/: accessed February 10, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2008, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,902 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 19, 2008, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on January 19, 2008, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 4. submitted on February 10, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
