Old Broom Factory - Round Rock Commercial Historic District - Round Rock, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 30.525 W 097° 40.720
14R E 626790 N 3375903
R.D. Harris owned this lot in 1878 and had a one-story store. In 1880, he and partner W.A. Taliaferro had a two-story building constructed to house their grocery store.
Waymark Code: WM16PRW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2022
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NRHP Nomination form"Old Broom Factory (#11):
The Old Broom Factory is a two-story, limestone building in Italianate style prominently located on the northeast corner of Mays Street and East Main. On the front facade the arched openings of the first floor are semi-circular, while those of the second floor are segmental. The front facade is capped by a stepped parapet of stone. The stone around the openings is coursed, dressed ashlar with a drafted margin. The windows have a dropped keystone in the arch above, and four-over-four lights. The Sanborn Insurance maps indicate that the building was built in 1880. Currently the structure is being restored, and a missing arch has been rebuilt.
11. Shuey's Furniture Store; also known as Old Broom Factory (vacant) - 100 East Main Street. Built in 1880. Contributing. This two-story, ashlar limestone building is one of the handsomest and most prominent in the district. It is undergoing restoration.
The Old Broom Factory (#11):
The original use of the building was as a dry goods, grocery, and general store. By 1885, Shuey's Furniture occupied the building. By 1896, the first floor was used by a confectionary and the second floor by an unnamed lodge. There is conflicting information on the dates of occupancy by the Round Rock Broom Factory. By the turn of the century it was occupied by the broom factory, until 1912 when the factory was relocated. At the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, the broom company became famous when it earned a gold medal for a broom designed and manufactured in Round Rock."