As its name suggests, the organization’s mission is to preserve and promote interest in Georgetown’s heritage—its historic buildings and sites and the people associated with them, as well as the documents, pictures and other records relating to them. Among PG’s lasting achievements that all Georgetown citizens still enjoy today are organizing the first Christmas Stroll, reviving the old traditional May Fair (now the Red Poppy Festival), starting the Georgetown History and Visitor Information Center (now run by the City) and collecting a substantial repository of historic photographs and documents (now available in our living collection at Southwestern University's Special Collections).
Today Preservation Georgetown works to fulfill our mission in a variety of ways. The most visible is the annual Home Tour, featuring several historic homes that are open to the public. Proceeds from the tour are used to support other PG initiatives including informative programs, educational activities for children and the Preservation Fund Grant Program which began in 2016 with the name change of the organization. In 2013, the Olive Street National Register Historic District was established in Georgetown; a project initiated, managed and funded by PG. The charge of the organization continues to expand to meet responsibly the growth and needs of the community – ever mindful of preserving the past for future generations.​
Board of Directors
Lawrence Romero
Treasurer
An Army and Air Force veteran, and a graduate of the University of Houston, Lawrence found this wonderful community by accident after dropping off a friend in Austin. In 2009 he stumbled upon a house for sale and the rest is history. He and his partner own the Glasscock-Beaver House and the Mattie Rouser House and love to share related historical facts they’ve uncovered. Lawrence looks forward to being on the Preservation Georgetown board as we successfully emerge from the events of the past year.
Ben Oliver
Director - Historical Resource Chair
Ben and his family originally came to Georgetown in 1977. They built their house in Old Town, just two blocks from Southwestern University where he served as Academic Dean and Provost for twelve years. He later went on to serve as President of Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio. Upon retiring in 2000 he returned to his Old Town home and ended up serving on City Council from 2004 to 2010 as well as serving on the boards of Georgetown’s Economic Development and Transportation Enhancement Corporations.
Jerry McCulley
Director - Preservation Fund Grant Chair
Jerry became a Georgetown resident in 2016 following a 26-year Air Force career and 22 years as a realtor in Austin. He moved into a home on Church Street in Old Town, converting it from a commercial office back to a residence. The work continues. He has been active with Preservation Georgetown since 2017.
Bob Blomquist
Director
Bob retired from Dell Technologies after 25 years of service and has spent the last five years overseeing the restoration of two historic homes in Old Town. Prior to moving to Georgetown, he worked with the Austin Historical Society and the Pease Park Conservancy. His connection to this great town runs deep. His great-grandparents were Swedish immigrant farmers who settled Georgetown in the late 1800s and were early members of the St. John Methodist Church.
Jen Bradac
Director
Jen was born and raised in NE Ohio. She is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, a 20-year Army Veteran, holds a MA in Management from Webster University, and is a certified Project Manager Professional. She currently works for Applied Materials as an Operations Director. Jen moved to Georgetown in 2018 after living in Round Rock for 14 years and looks forward to serving on the Preservation Georgetown Board.
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Stacy Reed
Director
Stacy recently moved to the Old Town neighborhood after living and working as an Interior Designer in Austin for over twenty years. She is active in the community, serving in numerous professional and non-profit organizations. Stacy is a Sustaining Member of The Junior League of Austin, 2023 President of CREW Austin, and has also been appointed to the city of Georgetown Arts and Culture Advisory Board.
Tom Paxson
Director
Tom was born and raised in SE Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and also a graduate of Lehigh University with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Tom is a licensed engineer in the State of Texas, a licensed Air Conditioning Contractor, and a licensed pilot. He has owned his own companies for over 44 years and is currently President of Pax-Sun Engineering, Inc. a consulting MEP firm. Tom is past president of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, past president of the Texas Air Conditioning