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On site of cabin used (1848) as first county courthouse. This frontier saddlery, erected 1870 of hand-cut limestone by John H. Shafer, had living quarters upstairs. Since 1872 occupants have been attorneys, a newspaper, and many other tenants. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Shafer Saddlery is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1971. 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 30.6369, -97.6769 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williamson County Sun (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ku Klux Klan Trials, C.A.D. Clamp, and Old Dimmitt Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013882. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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