Details for Old Broom Factory Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5491009035
Data
| Marker Number | 9035 |
| Atlas Number | 5491009035 |
| Marker Title | Old Broom Factory Building |
| Index Entry | Broom Factory Building |
| Address | 100 E. Main St. |
| City | Round Rock |
| County | Williamson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 626783 |
| UTM Northing | 3375903 |
| Subject Codes | commercial buildings; factories, industrial buildings |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | NE corner Main and Mays streets. Marker faces Mays near corner of the building. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text | 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. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970 |
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