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Photograph of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen Building
Photograph by Matthew Rutledge (rutlo), CC BY 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hall

Built in 1900 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

From the record

“The Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen Building is the central administration building of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Completed in 1900, the Cullen Building was declared a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975, together with neighboring Mood-Bridwell Hall.”

Wikipedia article Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 74 National Register listings published here for Williamson County · listed in 1975 · category: Building · built in 1900, Romanesque Revival architecture, by Robert Stewart Hyer.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. University Ave., Southwestern University campus, Georgetown, 78626
  • When was it listed? April 1975
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Round Rock-Georgetown
  • When was it built? 1900
  • Architectural style. Romanesque Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
  • Architect. Robert Stewart Hyer
  • National Register reference number. 75002013 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

178 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 178 fires within 5 miles of Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hall between 2000 and 2016, burning about 570 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined119
Debris and open burning30
Power generation/transmission/distribution12
Equipment and vehicle use7
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Recreation and ceremony3
Natural2
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service1804 QUAIL VALLEY DR
2 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2200 SAM HOUSTON AVE
17 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined158 acresTexas A & M Forest Service16-0001356
17 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSOUTH BRANCH - 49
14 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2401 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD
11 September 2012Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceE. UNIVERSITY AVE AT REINHARDT BLVD
10 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service3800 NORTHWEST BLVD
9 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMM 257 N IH 35

Every fire recorded in Williamson County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hall: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Georgetown Quarry & PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer
Unnamed QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerLimestone

Every working recorded in Williamson County

Storms near this property

60 of 83 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Georgetown, the town this property stands in, in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 53 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1998LightningGeorgetown1 killedLightning struck a 38-year old man as he was cleaning his pool in Georgetown. He died about one hour later.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$150,000Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. Also, an 18-wheeler was blown over by the winds.
July 2017Tornado (EF0)Georgetown$100,000NWS survey along with eyewitnesses conclude that a weak EF0 tornado developed and produced minor damage to 6-8 homes off Teravista Club Drive as well as Caldwell Palm Circle. A few small sections of roof were peeled off a couple of residences as well as a trampoline tossed from a backyard onto the street. It appears that the tornado may have formed along a gust front boundary. Roof damage was limited to a few houses.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$80,000Severe thunderstorm winds took roofs off houses and knocked over power lines in the Georgetown area
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Georgetown$50,000Williamson County Emergency Management assisted in performing a damage survey on a private residence and ranch. Several large oak trees were uprooted and damaged. Minor roof damage was observed on the main ranch house including the chimney which was destroyed. A small garage was severely damaged as the roof was lifted off and thrown approximately 100 yards. A resident on the ranch witnessed the tornado and sheltered in the small garage until the roof was lifted off.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$30,000Severe thunderstorms blew down trees and power lines in a path 3 miles long and one-half mile long near Sun City.
November 1996Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$30,000no account filed
May 1995Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and roofs. Over two inches of rain fell as well.
May 1994Tornado (F0)Georgetown$5,000A tornado was reported along Interstate 35 in Georgetown by a Ham radio operator.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$5,000The Williamson County Sheriff's Office reported a roof off a house and damage to a barn along County Road 105.
June 1999Flash FloodGeorgetown$3,000no account filed
September 1996Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$3,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$500A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 40 mph that blew down some large tree limbs.
April 2026HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail across a swath between Georgetown and Round Rock including communities near Westinghouse Rd., FM 1460, and Hwy 130.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail between Round Rock and Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 1.38 inch diameter hail on the southeast side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 1.53 inch diameter hail near the intersection of FM 1460 and SE Inner Loop in Georgetown. We received a picture on social media of the hail measured with a caliper.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Arabian Colt Dr. in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the south side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the southeast side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in the Teravista neighborhood on the north side of Round Rock.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail no the north side of Round Rock.
May 2024HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the west side of Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph at FM 1460 and Westinghouse Rd. in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Leander Rd. around 1/2 mile southwest of the Southwest Bypass in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in western Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Georgetown.
March 2022HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown.
March 2022HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. A video on social media showed a microburst that overturned a camper, caused some minor tree damage, and damaged a door at a business.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Georgetown. KXAN TV shared a picture of the hail.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in southern Georgetown. A trained spotter sent a picture of the hail.
June 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown.
June 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Georgetown.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a large tree on Leander Rd. just west of I-35 in Georgetown.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
October 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown.
October 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Georgetown.
April 2018HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail near VFW Park in Georgetown. Most of the hail was pea to nickel size.
April 2017HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph in Georgetown.
June 2016Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing multiple roads around the county.
May 2016Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing numerous roads across the county.
September 2012Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several streets in Georgetown.
September 2010Flash FloodGeorgetown-Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding with water several feet deep on the campus of Southwestern University in Georgetown.
June 2007FloodGeorgetown-The South Fork of the San Gabriel River at Georgetown crested at 31.2 feet at 0715cst on June 27, where flood stage is 9 feet.
March 2007Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced a general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over northwestern Williamson County, with up to 5 inches in the Georgetown area. The resulting flash flooding closed CR268 and FM1869.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-Severe thunderstorm winds damaged homes near Lake Georgetown.

Every storm recorded in Williamson County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
S. A. Easley Houseunder 500 feet1986
J. H. Reedy Houseunder 500 feet1986
Olive Street Historic Districtunder 500 feet2013
D. K. and Inez Wilcox Houseunder 500 feet1986
Pegues Houseunder 500 feet1986
Wilcox-Graves Houseunder 500 feet1986

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 75002013 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Williamson CountyAll 74 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.