Preservation Georgetown highlights changes to downtown
Linda McCalla gives a presentation to Preservation Georgetown about the impact the Main Street Program had on downtown Georgetown. The meeting took place at the historic Grace Heritage Center. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
As part of the Main Street Program, the “onion dome” on the old Masonic Lodge (now Juliet Italian Kitchen) was returned to the building in the 1980s after being removed previously. (Sun Archive)
Construction workers fix the facade of a jewelry store next to Gold’s department store as part of the Main Street Program. (Sun Archive)
The booming 1980s Central Texas economy, Georgetown’s proximity to Austin, intact historic structures on the Square and peer pressure to renovate buildings contributed to making the city’s Main Street Program a success over the past 42 years, said Linda McCalla, a Georgetown interior designer and former Main Street Project Manager.
“So much happened in those early years and has continued to h…
