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 The G.W. Riley House Posted by:  QuesterMark
N 30° 37.932 W 097° 40.318
14R E 627272 N 3389593
This medallion and plate is mounted to the left of the front door on the exterior wall of the house on College St.
Waymark Code: WMPEME
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
Views: 3
Marker erected by the Texas Historical Survey Committee.
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Riley, G. W., House, The
Address: 1302 College St
City: Georgetown
County: Williamson
Subject Codes: Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; houses, residential buildings; religious leaders
Year Marker Erected: 1972
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: 1302 College St
Marker Size: Medallion and plate
Marker Number: 9328
Marker Text:
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 - 1972
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