Downtown Georgetown

The proposed design by building owner Adam Starr would expose the building’s trusses and enclose them in glass. (Rendering courtesy of LRK)

The proposed design by building owner Adam Starr would expose the building’s trusses and enclose them in glass. (Rendering courtesy of LRK)

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HARC rejects facade changes again

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
For the third time in as many years, Georgetown’s Historic Architectural Review Commission denied a facade change to the retail building just off the Square at 817 South Austin Avenue.
A rendering shows the new event space, with green space, a stage and seating next to the Georgetown Public Library. (Courtesy Covey Planning and Landscape Architecture)

A rendering shows the new event space, with green space, a stage and seating next to the Georgetown Public Library. (Courtesy Covey Planning and Landscape Architecture)

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New downtown event plaza begins to take shape

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Construction is underway, as Georgetown converts the area between the Light and Waterworks building and the Georgetown Public Library into an event space that will have a stage, event lawn shade structure and food truck parking area.
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)

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)

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Preservation Georgetown highlights changes to downtown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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...

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Georgetown council talks Downtown Master Plan

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, October 18, 2024
Conceptually approved back in May, projects outlined in Georgetown’s Downtown Master Plan are coming more into focus. The city is taking steps toward breaking ground on projects that could be finished within the next three years.

Development diversity key in driving business downtown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Changes in the Downtown Master Plan will create more walkable spaces through the business sector, while updates to the city’s Unified Development Code could accommodate taller buildings and more development density in the downtown district.Previously, project developers wouldn’t buy downtown space...

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TIRZ revenues helps fund master plan

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Projects in the Downtown Master Plan will mainly be funded through the city’s Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.A Tax Reinvestment Zone, or TIRZ, provides a way for a set geographical area in the city to generate money that is solely used within that area.
The letters and numbers for the items below correspond to the letters and numbers on the map.

The letters and numbers for the items below correspond to the letters and numbers on the map.

Georgetown's Downtown Master Plan looks 10 years ahead

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Downtown Georgetown wasn’t always the bustling economic, cultural and historic destination it is today for residents and tourists alike.In the 1980s — with a dwindling tourism industry and new developments making Austin the hot new area in Central Texas — Georgetown businesses and, in turn,...

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Downtown Master Plan approved

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, May 23, 2024
After more than a year and a half of planning, Georgetown City Council approved the first reading of its updated Downtown Master Plan on Tuesday, May 14.The Downtown Master Plan “reflects the City of Georgetown’s commitment to preserving its unique character amidst significant growth and economic...
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