Georgetown Edition | May 2026

BY HAMERA SHABBIR & CLAIRE SHOOP

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Taking place Dec. 12-13, Preservation Georgetown’s 2026 home tour will feature a number of downtown homes with unique charm and character. Tickets for the event go on sale Aug. 1. Proceeds go toward Preservation Georgetown’s mission and grant program, which has given more than $135,000 since 2016 to preserve properties across the city.

“Preservation Georgetown is really about saving the stories— about the people and the architecture.”

Stubbleeld Building Stephen P. Stubblešeld built this limestone structure in 1871. The property’s lower ¡oor was previously occupied by businesses and the top ¡oor used for living. Sculptor Mel Fowler restored the building in the 1970s, and today it is home to

Mason Homestead Completed in 1865, the Mason Homestead remained in the family of Charles C. Mason until it was gifted to the city of Leander in 2005. In 2013, the homestead opened to the public after undergoing six years of renovations. • 1101 S. Bagdad Road, Leander • https://bit.ly/4tRQhNZ

ALTON MARTIN, PRESIDENT OF

PRESERVATION GEORGETOWN

the Stubblešeld Visitors Center. • 1000 Loop 332, Liberty Hill • www.libertyhilltx.gov/ 371/stubble¥ield-visitors-center

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