Owning a Historic Home in Old Town - Georgetown, Texas
In the heart of Georgetown, Texas the area known as Old Town is a full of a wonderful and unique collection of homes. There are more than 180 Nationally Registered Historic Homes in this area. As a
home inspector it is always a treat when called upon to perform a home inspection for one of these delightful properties.
Old Town is runs roughly from South Austin Ave on the west to Hutto road to the east. Its northern border is 2nd street and it runs all the way south to 18th Street. In this area a wide variety of homes can be found ranging from the grandeur of massive Victorian mansions to a small shotgun home located at 81 West Street.
Since 1977 the Georgetown Heritage Society has been working "toward its mission to assist in the preservation of buildings; to work toward preserving areas of natural beauty and charm; to disseminate knowledge; to act in an advisory capacity and to cooperate with other groups in realizing these objectives" in the Old Town area.
The City of Georgetown has incorporated strategies for preserving Georgetown's historic and cultural structures. The city has identified 3 Historic Districts to help preserve and maintain these buildings. There is a Town Square District, a Downtown District and the Old Town district. Owners of homes and buildings in 
these districts are required to submit plans which must be approved by the Historic and Architectural Review Commission before a Certificate of Design Compliance will be issued. Only after these steps have been completed can changes to the structures be performed.
For more information you can review Georgetown's Historic and Downtown Standards on their website.
For more information on Old Town the Georgetown Heritage Society offices can be found at Grace Heritage Center, 811 South Main Street and they are open to the public every Thursday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
A quick tour of Old Town revealed that there are lots of great homes currently for sale in this area. If your dream is to own one of these great properties please check with your realtor. If you need an inspector I can give you the name of a really good one in the area!
Thanks and have a great day,
Andy Chaudoir - Professional Inspection Services - 512-632-3232
"Your Home Inspection Connection in Central Texas" - www.centexinspections.com
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