Planning and Development Services has developed five banners to serve as portable history displays and one for a specific historic property. Source information for each of the banners is provided below. To find out more information about the banners or to borrow them for an event contact Principal Planner Joelle Jordan at jjordan@roundrocktexas.gov.
Round Rock History Series
Pioneer Settlement
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/tonkawa-indians/
- Old Town Lunch & Learn ppt
- https://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/forms/files/categories-of-land-grants.pdf
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/kenney-fort/
- History of RR in 5 slides
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
- 1992 Historic Resources Survey documentation for Washington Anderson House
- https://fliphtml5.com/bookcase/iykzn?fbclid=IwAR2UboNK1sKDn0lrljeTEPOieXNuw_OyKQC_rgWlhTF0DK7m-VNAjE3qE40 “Palm Valley Colony”
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/the-quarry/2022/04/places-in-time-palm-valley/
- Kenney Fort- sketch from Historic Round Rock Collection, 1994
- “Cabin from the Gabriel Mills Area”- photo from staff files
- Washington Anderson portrait- photo from Williamson Museum
- Palm Family – from UT – The Center for American History. Negative# CN05934, Palm Family Papers Collection
- Anna Palm- from staff files
- Data for population graph from https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
Early Round Rock: “Old Town”
- Old Town Lunch & Learn ppt
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/old-town/
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
- History of RR in 5 slides
- Sketch of Col. Cooke’s road-https://historictexasmaps.com/collection/search-results/82272-sketch-of-col-cookes-military-road-expedition-from-red-river-to-austin-general-map-collection
- Jacob Harrell- photo from Karen R. Thompson “From Cowboys to Computers” pg 4 – portrait by Harrell’s great-great-grandnephew Carol H Meyers
- Harrell cabin- photo from 1992 historic resources survey- Texas Historical Commission is credited
- Images from “Notable Architecture” map are from staff files, except for the sketch of Mays & Black, which is from the Williamson County Museum
- Photo of Old Town bridge- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth402886/: accessed June 22, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Williamson Museum
- View of old Round Rock- photo from Martin Parker
- Data for population graph from https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
The Railroad Brings a “New Town”
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/sam-bass/
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/new-town/
- Round Rock original plat- Williamson County Clerk
- I&GN Train Depot- University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu
- Nelson Hardware Building- staff files
- Anderson-Nelson Building- Martin Parker
- Blacksmith on Main- UNT Portal to Texas History https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182607/?q=round%20rock%20blacksmith
- Sam Bass gang- Thompson, Karen R., 2002, Round Rock, Texas: From Cowboys to Computers.
- Spanish American War Parade- photo from Martin Parker
- Sandborn map from Library of Congress
Highway Development and Suburbanization
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/chronological-history/
- https://www.kxan.com/news/round-rock-dedicates-bridge-to-baylors-immortal-ten/
- Thompson, Karen R., 2002, Round Rock, Texas: From Cowboys to Computers
- Scarbrough, Linda (2009). Road, River and Good Ol’ Boy Politics: A Texas County’s Path from Farm to Supersuburb
- Social media post preservation month
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/the-quarry/2022/03/places-in-time-st-paul-ame-church/
- Adams Motor Court sketch- from postcard found in staff files
- Baylor team, plaque, and bus crash from Thompson, Karen R., 2002, Round Rock, Texas: From Cowboys to Computers
- Henna sign from staff files
- Domino players from staff files
- I-35 NB from UNT Portal to Texas History
- US 79 from UNT Portal to Texas History
Economic Development in the 20th-21st Century banner coming soon
Historic Landmarks
Washington Anderson House “El Milagro”
The Washington Anderson House portable history display is located at the Chamber of Commerce offices at 900 Heritage Center Circle. Washington Anderson’s House was one of Round Rock’s first, completed in 1859. The display highlights how Anderson earned land grants for his service in the Texas Revolution and the role he played in establishing his business, Williamson County, the county’s first college, and the New Town of Round Rock. Click here to view the Washington Anderson House banner.
The Preservation Office has also created a booklet about the Washington Anderson House
https://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/KempSketches/SJV10.pdf
https://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/forms/files/categories-of-land-grants.pdf
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/anderson-washington
https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/the-surrender-of-santa-anna
Minor & Major Mansions in Early Austin, by August Watkins Harris, 1955 (self published; copy at RR Library)
Mary and her great-granddaughter Mabel Taylor at their home on Brushy Creek. Photo from Historical Round Rock Texas (1985) by Karen R. Thompson and Jane H. DiGesualdo.
Washington Anderson. Photo from the San Jacinto Museum.
Photo of Mary from Round Rock, Texas: From Cowboys to Computers (2002), Karen R. Thompson.
Photo of Chloe from Historical Round Rock Texas (1985), Karen R. Thompson & Jane H. DiGesualdo.
UNT Portal to Texas History.
