Amos-Godbey House
Amos-Godbey House
Texas Historical Commission Marker Number: 15136
Year Dedicated: 1988
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Amos-Godbey House Photo Courtesy Nancy Bell February 2017
Amos-Godbey House Photo Courtesy Nancy Bell February 2017
Amos-Godbey House Photo Courtesy Nancy Bell February 2017
Amos-Godbey House Photo Courtesy Nancy Bell February 2017
Marker Text:
Built in 1909 by the C.S. Belford Lumber Company, this was originally the home of Southwestern University German professor Martin C. Amos (d. 1911) and his family. It was later purchased by another member of the University faculty, Chemistry professor John Campbell Godbey, who lived here until 1965. Features of the home include a gambrel roof and three-bay inset front porch with stone piers. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1988.
Incised in Base: Sponsored by Jodie and Charles Steger
Additional Plaques:
Entered in The National Register of Historic Places – 1986
Georgetown Heritage Society c. 1909 Amos-Godbey House
Address: 1408 Olive
Primary City: Georgetown
Secondary Town(s): none
Additional Information: at E 15th
Latitude: 30.6311
Longitude: -97.6672
Verified Location: Verified 1/16/2017 & 2/24/2017
374