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Round Rock Commercial Historic District

Coordinates: 30°30′30″N 97°40′39″W / 30.5083°N 97.6775°W / 30.5083; -97.6775
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Round Rock Commercial Historic District
Some of the district's structures in 2012
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Location100 and 200 blks E. Main St., Round Rock, Texas
Coordinates30°30′30″N 97°40′39″W / 30.5083°N 97.6775°W / 30.5083; -97.6775
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.83003170[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1983

The Round Rock Commercial Historic District is an historic district in Round Rock, Texas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

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Exterior of the Andrew J. Palm House in 2017

The district has 22 contributing structures, including:[2]

  • 100 East Main Street (1880): Shuey's Furniture Store; Old Broom Factory, a two-story limestone building
  • 101 East Main Street (1876): Kopperal's General Store (Fabric Designs), a one-story, stone-masonry building. In 1972 Robertson's Fabrics operated out of this building.[3] From at least 1957 to 1970 Round Rock Donuts operated out of this building [4]
  • 102 East Main Street (1879): Otto Reinke Building (Round Rock Travel and Tours, and Round Rock Leader), a two-story building
  • 103 East Main Street (1876): Miller's Exchange Bank (Earl's Brushy Creek Gallery), a one-story, stone-masonry building
  • 104 East Main Street (1947): Round Rock Insurance and John's Barber Shop
  • 105 East Main Street (1876): Sam Bass General Store, a one-story building
  • 109 East Main Street (1885): Maschall and McNeary, Attorneys, a one-story, stone-masonry building
  • 111 East Main Street (1916–1925): Round Rock Printing, a brick building
  • 112 East Main Street (1881)
  • 114 East Main Street (1881): Bo-Kay Florist
  • 115 East Main Street (1885): Gus's Drug Store, a one-story, stone-masonry building
  • 116 East Main Street (1880): Round Rock Professional Building
  • 117 East Main Street (1891): The Fair, a one-story, stone-masonry building
  • 118 East Main Street (1880): First National Bank
  • 118 East Main Street (1880): First National Bank
  • 119 East Main Street (1881): Robertson's Gift Shop, a one-story, stone-masonry building
  • 121 East Main Street (1877): Voight and Brady Grocery; also, W.J. Walsh General Merchandise (Kelly's Cleaners)
  • 200 East Main Street (1902–1909): Anderson-Nelson Company (Photocopy & Mike Faulk and Associates, Architects)
  • 203 East Main Street (1900): Nelson Hardware; "The Co-op", a two-story limestone building
  • 204 East Main Street (1902–1909): Economy Drug Store (Quick Pharmacy)
  • 206 East Main Street (1930s): Dr. Gregg's Office
  • 208 East Main Street (1873): Andrew J. Palm House (Round Rock Chamber of Commerce)
  • 107 South Mays Street (1878): Old Post Office Building (Masonic Lodge #227), a two-story building

Additionally, there are three non-contributing properties:

  • 108 and 110 East Main Street (1880)
  • 113 East Main Street (c. 1920): Round Rock of Music

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form - Round Rock Connnercial Historic District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityofroundrock/7497401790/
  4. ^ Chris Petrison (September 28, 1978). "New owners of doughnut shop keep turning out the goodies". Neighbor. Austin American-Statesman. p. 6 – via newspapers.com. When the Bairds first bought the bakery they were located in downtown Round Rock at the present site of Robertson's Fabrics
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