The Harrell-Stone House
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built about 1895 for lumberman Henry W. Harrell, this Victorian house resembles others erected in this neighborhood by the C. S. Belford Lumber Co. It was sold in 1907 to storekeeper W. F. Magee. In 1937 the structure was purchased by Judge Samuel Vaughan Stone, civic leader and county judge for 35 years, and his wife Berenice, who restored it. Occupied by three prominent families, this residence has been the scene of numerous social and church gatherings. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built about 1895 for lumberman Henry W. Harrell, this Victorian home was one of several the C. S. Belford Lumber Co. raised in the neighborhood — a showcase, in effect, of the very product that built it. It passed through the hands of a storekeeper and then, in 1937, to Judge Samuel Vaughan Stone, who served the county from the bench for 35 years and, with his wife Berenice, restored the house.
Why it matters
Homes like this one trace the rise of Texas lumber towns and the civic leaders whose fortunes and public service were built on the timber economy of the Gilded Age.
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Related people
- · Henry W. Harrell
- · W. F. Magee
- · Samuel Vaughan Stone
- · Berenice Stone
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