Photo by Eric Lenington, ATX Drone Photography
FALL ROUND TOP
Antique Shopping! COMPILED BY LINDSAY CANRIGHT
Antiques Shows
In a corner of Henkel Square, construction vehicles whiz back
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CARMINE Round Top Antiques Fair
and forth, breaking ground while there’s still ground to break. Nearby, there’s a line of people forming outside Bud Royer’s restaurant -- Royer’s Café, eager to taste of one of his famous pies. A group of women lingers inside Junk Gypsies, hoping to sight HGTV’s Ami and Jolie Sykes or one of their celebrity clients. Long before the gypsies found their way to town and onto the small screen, it was antiques that put this part of Texas on the map. Twice a year, the settlements along rural Highway 237 welcome thousands of travelers to sift through the tonnage at Antiques
Shelby Antiques Show
ROUND TOP Marburger Farm Antique Show
CHELSEA’S MEADOW 1465 N. Highway 237 713-385-8778
ARBOR INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUES SHOW 1503 N. Highway 237 281-388-1075 www.arborantiques.com BILL MOORE ANTIQUES 1350 N. Highway 237, 760-5871300, facebook.com/ billmooreantiques BLUE HILLS AT ROUND TOP 1701 S. Highway 237
THE COMPOUND 2550 S. Highway 237 979-551-5916, www.www.roundtopcompound.com COWBOY CORNER 105 Florida Chapel Road 210-663-7703 DYD CRAFTS FAIR 100 Main Street, 979-249-3638 GASOLINE HILL ANTIQUE SHOW
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Country Acres Show Patch Clutter Bar W Antiques Warrenton Antique Show Zapp Hall Tree Park Antiques FM 1291 FM 1291
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Here’s a preview of potential stops:
ABBIELAND ANTIQUES 2336 S. Highway 237 405-301-1874 www.abbieland.com
Round Top Rifle Hall
Bluebonnet Field Country Corner Antiques Granny McCormick’s Yard
painted furniture.
979-278-3691 www.bluehillsatroundtop.com
SHELBY
Round Top Hill Antique Show Round Top Folk Art Annex Old Depot Antiques Show
Week—for rusty and rickety fixer-uppers, pristine primitives and
Round Top
County Line Antique Shows Big Red Barn Blue Hills at Round top Arbor Antiques Black Gate Antiques FM 1487
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Park, has gotten a little noisier in recent years.
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But, Round Top, which is three times smaller than Memorial
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La Bahia Antique Show
Czech bakeries and steepled wooden churches.
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It’s a postcard of Central Texas: wide pastures, grazing cattle,
ROUND TOP AREA
FM-955
Sparse and spectacular, the territory between Houston and Austin has long been lauded for its natural beauty and, by city dwellers, its quiet.
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1901 S. Highway 237 512-627-1657 facebook.com/ Gasolinehillantiques
MCLAREN’S BUYERS MARKET 1745 N. Highway 237 917-741-7041
GONE TO TEXAS 601 N. Washington, in front of Round Top RV Park
OLD DEPOT ANTIQUE SHOW 550 N. Washington, 281-851-6779
HENKEL SQUARE 201 N. Live Oak St. 979-249-5840 www.henkelsquareroundtop.com MARBURGER FARM ANTIQUE SHOW 2248 S. Highway 237 800-947-5799 www.roundtop-marburger.com
OLD HENRY FARM 2000 N. Highway 237 800-322-5177 www.roundtop-oldhenryfarm.com ORCHID TREE PARK & GALLERY 435 N. Washington www.orchidtreeparkandgallery.com
Round Top Vintage Market
Weekend Market open all year: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A quality venue featuring Antiques ~ Vintage ~ Collectibles ~ Art Indoor Dealers Spaces ~ Climate Controlled ~ Over 12,000 Sq Ft
www.roundtopvintagemarket.com • roundtopvintagemarket@gmail.com www.facebook.com/roundtopvintagemarket 1235 North Hwy 237, Round Top, TX 78954
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Round Top stone girl stands in one of the many fields open during fair time. Photo by Jerry Herring.
RECYCLING THE PAST 1132 N. FM 1291 979-484-7288 www.roundtopballroom.com THE RENDEZVOUS 2425 S. Highway 237 810-210-5546 ROUND TOP HILL ANTIQUES 1500 N. Highway 237 979-966-7435 www.roundtophillantiques.com ROUND TOP VINTAGE MARKET 1235 N. Highway 237 281-731-5132 www.roundtopvintagemarket.com
TEXAS ROSE ANTIQUE SHOW 2015 N. Highway 237 256-390-5337 www.texasroseshow.com
Warrenton BAR W FIELD 4001 S. Highway 237 979-885-8762 facebook.com/BarWField/ CAMPBELL BUILDING 4328 S. Highway 237 713-666-6683 www.cambellroundtop.com CHICKEN RANCH 4150 S. Highway 237, 225-936-9269, facebook.com/chickenranch warrenton
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CLUTTER SHOW Highway 237 and FM 954, www.cluttershow.com
EX-CESS FIELD 3907 S. Highway 237 941-232-2925
COLE’S ANTIQUE SHOW Corner of Highway 237 and Willow Spring Road 281-961-5092 www.colesantiqueshow.com
GRANNY MCCORMICK’S YARD 4246 S. Highway 237 979-966-2970
DAS BLAU HAUS 4337 S. Highway 237 979-249-3131 DAS GRUENE HAUS 4418 S. Highway 237 281-777-3939 DILLARD’S FIELD 4407 S. Highway 237 979-249-3779
HILLCREST INN 4339 S. Highway 237 St. 979-249-3074 LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL S. Highway 237 between Dillard’s Field and Rose of Texas 817-599-7664 LONE STAR GALLERY 4212 S. Highway 237, across from the Junk Gypsies and Zapp Hall, 512-797-9815 www.thelonestargallery.com
What treasures will you find ANTIQUES DIVA CHAMPAGNE TOUR - NO PASSPORT REQUIRED
Monday, Sept. 26th 11 am and Tuesday Sept. 27th at 1 pm and 4 pm Join Global Tastemaker Toma Clark Haines - otherwise known as The Antiques Diva(R) - CEO of Europe’s largest antiques touring and buying services company as she comes Stateside to give you a Diva Tour - No Passport Required! The Antiques Diva will take you on a tour of the major antique periods and styles giving you insider scoop on how to identify key characteristics utilizing modern day metaphors. Focusing on the antique trends in Europe - which will influence what’s happening in the USA - The Antiques Diva is taking antiques out of the past and bringing them into the future of design. She will share diva-worthy hints and tips and behind the scene details on dealers and deals as she dishes on all she finds chic and shock! Unique opportunity! Visit www.arborantiques.com for more information and to reserve your space.
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MEET THE LESLIE SINCLAIR AT AUTHOR’S BOOK SIGNING
At Arbor Antiques on Monday, Sept. 26th at 10 am and 2 pm
Get a glimpse into the world of interiors through the eyes of renowned finisher Leslie Sinclair. Receiving countless emails and calls from clients who have used her books as a design reference, Leslie has written her third book, Segreto Vignettes, to help homeowners navigate the difficult decisions that accompany any construction or renovation project. This stunning collection brings design trends to life with hundreds of examples of lavishly designed rooms from Leslie’s extensive portfolio. Segreto Vignettes takes you trend by trend and room by room with a special focus on kitchens, baths and bedroom retreats. ARBOR ANTIQUES IS PROUD TO SPONSOR DESIGNER DREAM SPREE
Sept. 25-28 during the final week of the Fall 2016 Round Top Antiques Festival Shows. Julie Dodson of Houston based Dodson Interiors is delivering a healthy dose of Texas chicness along with co-producer Ike Isenhour, a Dallas based International interior designer, in presenting a Designer Dream Spree. The four-day junket is an intimate gathering of four nationally known interior designers – Michelle Nussbaumer, Barry Darr Dixon, Mary Douglas Drysdale and Kevin Isbell. Visit www.roundtop.com for more information
hen mapping out your destinations in Round Top this fall, make sure to see the Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show. This stand-out show features 12 acres of crisp white tents. With an established reputation built on quality, diversity, and knowledgeable dealers, you will be delighted with the best of the best from around the globe. Already well known for fine European and American antique furniture and linens, and American primitives; this show is rapidly gaining an attractive reputation for its contemporary fine art and artists as well. Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show is the place to find what you’re looking for. YOUR SHOPPING ADVENTURE BEGINS AT 9 DAILY SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 1, 2015
Join us at the Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show in Round Top, Texas 1503 N HIGHWAY 237
one mile north of Round Top Square and six miles south of Hwy 290
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT FREE ADMISSION • FREE PARKING
Air-Conditioned Comfort Stations
WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE SHOW
(Free Concert, Martini Bar, Food & More) www.arborantiques.com
RoundTop@arborantiques.com 888-233-5414 or 281-388-1075
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LEFT: Henkel’s Drug Store in Round Top. RIGHT: The Market Street Inn in Fayetteville.
MARKETPLACE AT WARRENTON 3960 S. Highway 237 817-599-7664 www.marketplacewarrenton.com NORTH GATE FIELD S. Highway 237, 409-767-3702 WARRENTON GROCERY, 4309 S. Highway 237 979-249-3144 www.warrenton-tx.com RENCK HALL AND YARD 4123 S. Highway 237 979-966-7083 facebook.com/RenckHall ROBINSON’S FIELD 4545 S. Highway 237, between Dillard's Field and Tree Park Antiques, 979-249-5551 ROSE OF TEXAS ANTIQUES SHOW 4345 S. Highway 237 817-944-0673 www.roseoftexasantiqueshow.com
TREE PARK FIELD 4635 S. Highway 237 979-249-5588
GRACE'S TREASURE HUNT 1903 Spur 458 in Carmine 281-259-9982
WARRENTON ROUND-UP ANTIQUE BARN 1910 E. Highway 237 979-249-3004
ORIGINAL ROUND TOP ANTIQUES FAIR 475 S. Highway 237 in Carmine 512-237-4747 www.roundtoptexasantiques.com Includes The Big Red Barn & Tent, Continental Tent and Carmine Dance Hall.
ZAPP HALL ANTIQUES SHOW 4217 S. Highway 237 713-824-1157, www.zapphall.com
Carmine, La Bahia, Burton CARMINE ANTIQUES 106 Sylvan in Carmine 979-278-4255 COUNTY LINE Spur 458 & Highway 237 in Carmine, 760-587-1300 EMILY & COMPANY 109 Umland St. in Carmine 832-514-9345 www.emilyandco.com
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STONEY CREEK 105 Augsburg St. in Carmine, 713-898-7667 UNIQUE ANTIQUES 111 E. Sylvan in Carmine 979-278-3690 LA BAHIA ANTIQUE SHOW La Bahia Turn Verein Hall Highway 237 in La Bahia 979-289-2684 www.labahiaantiques.com HOUSE OF NOSTALGIA 2110 S. Hinze Road in Burton sdiver58@yahoo.com
OLD GLORY ANTIQUES 701 N. Main Street in Burton 303-798-798-4029 www.oldgloryantiquesinc.com POOR RICHARD’S 880 Highway 237 in Burton 850-434-0880 www.prantiquesinc.com
Fayetteville, Shelby, La Grange ANTIQUES ON THE SQUARE 201 N. Washington in Fayetteville 318-465-1603 SHELBY ANTIQUES SHOW Harmonie Hall, 509 W FM 389 in Shelby 678-640-2529 www.antiqueshowshelbytx.com OLD WORLD IMPORTS & ANTIQUES 5414 W. Highway 71 in La Grange 512-575-0022 www.oldworldantieks.com
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The off-the-grid compound generates its own electricity, with state-of-the-art solar paneling and its own water.
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Expansive Vistas and Living Off the Grid BY MARSHA CANRIGHT & LINDSAY CANRIGHT
indy Knoll sits at the highest point of a wide and rolling savannah with sweeping views of the bucolic countryside between LaGrange and Round Top, Texas. “There’s almost always a nice breeze; thus the name Windy Knoll,” the homeowner says. Shaded by old oaks, pecans and towering sycamore trees, the land itself is part of Texas history. Once home to Apache and Tonkawa tribes, this land and most of Fayette County was part of the land grant for Stephen F. Austin’s original Texas colony.
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Before and after the Texas Revolution, settlers thrived on surrounding farms with ample water from the creeks that feed the meandering Colorado River. “When you are sitting on the top of the knoll with 360 degree views, it’s good for the soul and peace of mind,” the homeowner says. Designed by J. P. Bartel of Houston and built by Brian Fischer and Tim Langham with Fischer-Langham Construction, the 10,000-square-foot house pays visual homage to an early
Live Edge Custom Furniture and Mantels Made From Reclaimed Upcycled Locally Harvested Trees BURTON MILLWORKS
Texas Aggie Owned 75 Memory Lane Burton, TX 77835
979-289-0517 www.burtonmillworks.com
FISCHER-LANGHAM CUSTOM BUILDERS CUSTOM HOMES l COMMERCIAL l REMODELING l OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS Visit our website to see more of our homes and the caftsmanship that created them. You’ll see why Fischer Langham Custom Builders is the right choice for your building project.
• Call us for an appointment. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your construction project and begin turning your dreams into reality.
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The home is furnished warmly, with family comfort in mind. Below: a 3,800-square-foot “barn”-like guest house.
wood and stone homestead, albeit on a grand three-story scale with every conceivable amenity. The independent off-grid compound generates its own electricity, with state-of-the art solar paneling and its own water with four wells and a sophisticated rainwater collection system with filtering technology for potable water. What’s not used for drinking or household needs can be used for irrigation. Emblematic of the home as a peaceful retreat, the grounds feature an exact replica of the 13th century labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral in France. A labyrinth is a circular stone maze used for walking meditation, relaxation and reflection. In addition to the main house, there are four outbuildings, including a 3,800-square-foot “barn,” a negative-edge pool with a pool house, a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, and a fish shack retreat. An underground tornado shelter next to the house provides for up to 20 people in an emergency. “For such a large home, it doesn’t feel overwhelming,” Fischer says. “It’s warm and inviting, the kind of place you can raise a family.” 44 house& home | August 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
COLE S• ANTIQUE•SHOW ANTIQUES WEEK’S FINEST AND MOST POPULAR SHOW
in Warrenton, Texas (4 Miles from Round Top)
More than 2 0 0 + D E A L E R S in a 63,000 sq. ft. A I R C O N D I T I O N E D building. Free Admission and Parking Food and Drinks, ATM and Clean Restrooms available 3637 Hwy 237 at FM 954 Thursday, September 22 thru Saturday, October 1, 2016 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. thru Fri. Sept. 30 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 F R E E W I N E TA S T I N G
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Westheimer Plumbing & Hardware is the premier place to find the best in decorative plumbing and hardware products from across the nation and around the world. We are passionate about making your project exceptional! We look forward to seeing you soon!
www.westheimerplumbing.com
WP&H OUTLET CENTER & Warehouse 3590 East T.C. Jester Houston, TX 77018 713-956-0090 Mon-Fri, 8-5
Westheimer Plumbing & Hardware Showroom 3600 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77098 713-942-9519 Mon-Fri, 9-5 • Sat, 10-4
Tues., Sept. 27, 5-7:30 pm
Diane Cole, 281-961-5092, dianecole10@gmail.com or colesantiqueshow.net For info
Carefully curated collection of antique & vintage furniture, housewares, crystal, china, jewelry – fun, funky, & fabulous finds!
www.westheimerplumbing.com
CANTERBURY COURT, LLC Marburger Farm, find us in the Farmhouse! MFH-5 309 N. Beaton Corsicana, TX 75110
903.875.1577 canterburycourt@email.com
CATHERINE’S ANTIQUES 512-970-8125
Antique Markeplace 5806 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX
512-452-1000
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The kitchen features custom cabinetry along with soapstone and marble countertops. Below: the labyrinth inspired by one in France.
The main house has seven bedrooms, nine full baths, and two half baths, including the pool house. Smart technology is woven throughout for infrastructure, communication, security and entertainment, but you don’t have to be a computer wizard to use it, he explains. “The craftsmanship on the entire estate is exceptional from the skeletal structure of the house, all the way to the pecan wood floors and the standing seamed metal roof,” Fischer adds. It took two years to build and was completed in 2012. “We had more than 160 men and women working on the project, and I believe everyone of them is extremely proud of what we accomplished,” Fischer says. To enter the 110-acre estate, you pass through a stone and iron security gate and follow a tree-lined roadway to the three-story white house with handsome dark blue shutters. A circular drive ties the compound together. By the broad, wrap-around porch on the southeast side, two massive mahogany doors mark the main entry. To the left of the foyer is a library-sitting room paneled in antique longleaf yellow pine. To the right is a formal dining room. 46 house& home | August 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
JB WATER WELLS
WATER WELL DRILLING • WATER WELL SERVICE WATER TREATMENT
979.830.0625 or 979.421.0305 cell Justin Bilski
BilskiWater@live.com
AN ECLECTIC INVENTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS Full Service Mill Shop Jambs, Hand Stripping, build doors and tables out of antique lumber Antique Beams Large Inventory of Antique Doors Antique Door Hardware Flooring Beaded Wood
409 St. Francis, Gonzales, Texas 78629 • 830-672-2428 www.discoverys.net • swk@discoverys.net Thurs.-Sat., 9-5 open to the public, by appointment or by chance
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Above: the living area in the main house. Below: inside the barn-like guest house.
The primary living area is a “great” room with panoramic views of the countryside, a 20-foot vaulted ceiling and a wall-sized stone fireplace. It opens onto the terrace and adjacent deck that anchors the oversized pool, tiled to 12-feet. Flanking the great room is a kitchen with custom built cabinets, two nine-foot islands, and Wolf-Sub Zero appliances. “Everything about the kitchen works well,” the homeowner says. “The soapstone top on the prep island is awesome and having two sinks is nice. And, you can never go wrong with a Wolf cook top.” The master suite on the first floor sits next to a covered terrace. “It has beautiful views and the bath has a walk-in shower and a slipper tub with separate his and her dressing areas,” Fischer says. A spiral staircase climbs to the second and third floors, lit by antique lanterns acquired from Round Top. Those not inclined to hike the stairs may take the elevator located by the kitchen.
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Halfway between Houston and Austin on Hwy 290 is a little piece of paradise called Carmine, Texas. From daily outings to daily living, we’ve got it all... • Shops • Museums • Gasoline • Rental Hall • Church • Bank • Farm & Ranch Supply • Restaurants • Grocers • Mechanic • B&B • Post Office • Fire Station • Great Park With so much to experience come see what makes Carmine
“the little city with a big heart.” www.carminetx.com
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A dramatic staircase leads up to second and third floors, lit by lanterns found at the Round Top antiques fair. Below: kitchen in barn.
On the second floor, there are four bedrooms, each with a bath. There is also a sitting room and an octagonal space for displaying art. The third floor is one large open space with windows on four sides to frame the views. Should the homeowner ever need to get away from it all, it’s only 1,200 feet from the main house to the fish shack, which sits on the largest of four ponds. It is homey, but more elaborate than the word “shack” suggests, with a covered dock, a fire pit, and comfortable living quarters. “You do not see many places like this; it is very Texas, truly relaxing, and definitely one of a kind,” Fischer says.
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LIBERTY BELL ANTIQUES Specializing in high end European and American antiques, gifts and decor. 14363 Liberty Street Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-4606
www.libertybellantiques.com
APPRAISALS • ESTATE SALES • INTERIOR DESIGN
DOWNTOWN ART GALLERY Brenham, Texas
Offering a wide variety of fine art at reasonable prices 113 W. Alamo St., Brenham, Tx. 979-836-1622 Mon. - Sun. 10am to 5pm
www.RollenHillsMoving.com Cindy: 281-726-2631 • Kevin: 281-204-7434 • Fax: 832-218-5133 Email: cindywaters@yahoo.com
HEIGHTS ANTIQUES
on Yale
Fine Antiques & Accessories Mon - Sat, 10 AM - 6 PM • Sun, 12 - 6 PM 2110 Yale Street • Houston, TX 77008 713-861-3335 • www.heightsantiques.com 51
Resources: GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Brian Fischer, FischerLangham Custom Builders, Giddings, TX 979-540-6377 DESIGNER: J. D. Bartell Designs, Houston, 832-690-8266 LANDSCAPING: Pape Landscaping, Burton, TX 440-781-5007 An infinity-edge pool is the focal point in the back of the home.
SOLAR SYSTEM: U. S. Solar Mounts Corp, Sparta, WI, 608-272-3999 WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM: Rainwater Harvesting Systems, Inc., Argyle, TX 214-296-2652 HVAC: Jim’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Giddings, TX 979-542-3529
A stacked rock wall hides the outdoor kitchen.
AA fireplace and table are part of the outdoor kitchen area. 52 house& home | August 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
APPLIANCES: Buddy’s Appliances, Brenham, TX 979-830-7204
LIGHT FIXTURES: Lighting Inc., Houston, 713-599-1536 Plumbing: Allan Mulligan Plumbing, Lexington, TX 979-716-8156 CABINETRY: Craftmasters Architectural Millwork, Jack Salvaggio, Houston, 713-667-4483 COUNTERTOPS: Olympus Marble and Granite, Houston, 713-8278700 FLOORING: Hardwood Designs, College Station, TX 979-985-2004 DOORS: Grand Door Co., College Station, TX 888-690-9920 PLUMBING HARDWARE: Westheimer Plumbing and Hardware, Houston, 713-942-9519
ELEVATOR: Home Elevator of Houston, Houston 713-360-7353
WINDOWS AND MIRRORS: Schulenburg Glass Co., Schulenburg, TX 979-743-4378
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio Video BCS, College Station, TX 979-268-6010
GLASS WALLS (pool area): Milestone Metal, Houston, 281-448-9151
WELL: J. B. Water Well Service, Brenham, TX 979-830-0625
ELECTRICIAN: David Hermann Electric, Brenham, TX 979-836-4179
POOL: Tri County Pool, Austin, TX 512-990-9252
SEPTIC SYSTEMS: Ace Hardware, Giddings,TX 979-542-2413
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