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About the Local Legend Awards
The Local Legend Award recognizes individuals, families, businesses, groups, publications, or organizations that have had a positive and lasting impact on the culture, development, and history of Round Rock. Each year’s Legends receive a certificate and are honored by the City Council.
Local Legends are selected based on the following criteria:
- Importance to the City’s founding or growth
- Association with an historic place or event
- Impact of service to the community’s history, development or culture
- Achievements that have brought honor and distinction to the City of Round Rock
Nominations
Each year’s Local Legends are selected late summer, but nominations for future awards are accepted year-round. If you would like to nominate someone to be honored as a Local Legend, please complete a nomination form (Wordfill) and email to locallegend@roundrocktexas.gov, or print and mail to:
The Historic Preservation Commission
c/o Planning and Development Services Department
301 W. Bagdad Avenue, Suite 210
Round Rock, TX 78664
Selection Committee
Local Legends are selected by a volunteer committee appointed by the HPC. The Committee is responsible for outreach to encourage nominations, reviewing nominations to select the Local Legends, and assisting with the award presentation to the City Council. If you are interested in being a part of the Local Legend Selection Committee please send a completed Selection Committee application to either:
- Send a completed pdf copy to locallegends@roundrocktexas.gov or
- Print and mail to: Planning & Development Services Department, 301 W. Bagdad Ave. Ste. 210, Round Rock TX 78664
Previous Local Legends
2019 Local LegendsFaye Johnson 2018 Local LegendsT. Nyle Maxwell Jr. 2017 Local LegendsVera and Joe Bloomer 2016 Local LegendsJames W. Carothers (1923-2004) 2015 Local LegendsRufus Honeycutt 2014 Local LegendsLambert Peterson 2013 Local LegendsRev. Freeman Smalley (1790-1881) 2012 Local LegendsDr. Thomas Kenney & Kenney Fort 2011 Local LegendsLouis Henna (1914-1990) 2010 Local LegendsJudy McLeod 2009 Local LegendsRose Marie “Posey” McClung No awards 2007 & 2008 2006 Local LegendsThomas C. Oatts (1815-1885) |
No awards between 2003-20052002 Local LegendsHester Family 2001 Local LegendsAllen R. Baca (1921-2002) 2000 Local LegendsBunky Whitlow No awards in 1999 1998 Local LegendsLone Star Bakery 1997 Local LegendsTrinity Lutheran Home 1996 Local LegendsHarriet Rutland 1995 Local LegendsBetty Porter 1994 Local LegendsGarfield McConico 1993 Local LegendsClaude Berkman 1992 Local LegendsMrs. Tiny McNeese (1902-1998) 1991 Local LegendsJoe Lee Johnson |