W.C. Vaden House
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N 30° 38.013 W 097° 40.213
14R E 627438 N 3389745
This medallion and plate marker is mounted to the right of the door, on the front exterior wall of this house on East University in Georgetown.
Waymark Code: WMPC77
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 2

Marker erected by the Texas Historical Commission.

Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:

Index Entry: Vaden, W.C., House
Address: 711 E University
City: Georgetown
County: Williamson
Subject Codes: educational topics; Queen Anne (Architectural style)
Year Marker Erected: 1992
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Marker Number: 13897

Marker Text:
Prominent local builder Charles S. Belford completed this home for Wesley Carrol Vaden and his wife Kate (Lockett) in 1908. Eclectic in design, the residence features Queen Anne styling with classical influences favored by Vaden, a Virginia native and a professor of Latin and Greek at Southwestern University for over 40 years. The home's notable elements include inset balconies, an oval window, elliptical arched openings, and shingled gable detailing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992


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