Former confederate Army Captain and leading Austin merchant George W.Sampson (1825-88), Married Mary Goodwin Hall (b.1845), niece of Gov. Edmund J. Davis. Their wedding in 1872 was the first held in the Governor's Mansion. In 1875 the Sampson built this house of native limestone, hand-cut at the site. A cistern stored rainwater for what was possibly Austin's first complete indoor plumbing system. The gallery with corinthian columns was added in the 1920's. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
George W. Sampson Home Historical Marker Location Map, Austin, Texas
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