G.W. Riley House

G.W. Riley House (HM21Z)

Location: Georgetown, TX 78626 Williamson County
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N 30° 37.94', W 97° 40.31'

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Built 1872 by the Rev. S. J. Lane, chaplain, Southwestern University; founder, First Methodist church, Georgetown. Bought 1903 by the Rev. George W. Riley (1853-1925), a grandson of Llano County Indians' 1859 victim, the Rev. Jonas Dancer.

G. W. Riley founded or served Methodist churches in Abilene, Beaumont, Douglassville, Mineral Wells, Tyler, and other towns for 48 years. He and wife, Beulah G. (Matthews) moved here to educate children; house remains in family.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Details
HM NumberHM21Z
Marker Number9328
Year Placed1972
Placed ByThe Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 627284 N 3389608
Decimal Degrees30.63233333, -97.67183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 37.94', W 97° 40.31'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 37' 56.40" N, 97° 40' 18.60" W
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Area Code(s)512
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1300-1302 S College St, Georgetown TX 78626, US
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