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Scottish native George Irvine (1841-1936) built this two-story frame home for his family in 1886. The founder of the Irvine Brothers Lumber Co. (later the Belford Lumber Co.), Irvine was a civic leader who served on the school board, the city council, and the vestry of Grace Episcopal Church. In 1922 he sold the house to postmaster Simon J. Enochs, who made modifications to its original Italianate detailing in the 1930s.
Irvine, George, House is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6336, -97.6734 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stone, Robert and Lula, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church, Negro Fine Arts School, and Southwestern University, Original Site of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009111. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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