About Wildfire
Family and Locally Owned Since 1997
Family and Locally Owned Since 1997
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The two buildings that now house the Wildfire Restaurant were originally constructed circa 1910 on the site where the City Hotel stood in the late 1890’s. Their history is as a varied as the history of American business itself. Over the past 100-plus years, these walls have housed a clothing store, a Piggly Wiggly Grocery, Peasley’s Meat Market, Lawhon & Anderson Air Conditioning and Electrical, a Sears and Roebuck Catalog Store and then business offices. More recently, it was a ladies’ apparel and gift shop until the current owner, Bill Cox, opened the Wildfire Restaurant in 1997 and for the first time in over 100 years provided a dining option for Williamson County residents from this location. The drop ceiling and fluorescent lighting were removed to expose the original pressed tin ceiling. Over the years, the Wildfire has been praised in such publications as Time Magazine, Southern Living, Zagat, Texas Monthly, Austin American Statesman, Austin Chronicle, and newspapers throughout the state of Texas. Thank you for dining with us.
While it may seem unique to have two historic buildings still standing and in use in close proximity, in Georgetown it is the rule rather than the exception. Once home to roving bands of Tonkawa Indians and meeting site to Sam Houston and his governing peers, Georgetown’s history is as interesting as it is varied. Situated on the Chisholm Trail along the edge of the gently rolling hill country just north of Austin, Georgetown was formally established more than 150 years ago. The year was 1848. Washington Anderson and a crew of men were charged with selecting the site for a new county seat. While relaxing under a large shade tree, Anderson’s cousin and major landowner, George Washington Glasscock, Sr., rode up. Anderson volunteered a quick solution to his problem and said, “George, if you’ll give us all the land between here and the San Gabriel River, we’ll make this the county seat and name it after you.” His cousin promptly agreed, donating 173 acres to create what is now Georgetown.
Known for its fastidiously preserved past, Georgetown is now a town of 52,000. Victorian-era downtown storefronts, antique streetlights and brick walks line its shaded downtown streets. More than 180 National Register Historic homes and buildings showcase its eclectic blend of past and present. Popular attractions, lively festivals and numerous waterside parks lend a special sense of adventure to Georgetown’s charm. From the Historic Courthouse Square, to the Belford Districts full of turn-of-the-century homes, to the University district that encompasses Texas’s oldest university, Southwestern University, Georgetown offers a “Sunday buffet” every day to history buffs. Visit Georgetown in December for the “It’s a Wonderful Life” Christmas Stroll, and in May for the Red Poppy Festival.
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