The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Johnson City was founded by James P. Johnson, who donated a 320-acre (130 ha) site on the Pedernales River for the founding of the town in 1879. It was the hometown of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. The county seat of Blanco County was moved to Johnson City in 1890.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Johnson’s history is told.
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Johnson, decade by decade
2000
1 historic place in Johnson
Johnson has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 54 historic buildings, because Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park alone counts 54. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.