Details for Governor Sayers House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5021009226
Data
| Marker Number | 9226 |
| Atlas Number | 5021009226 |
| Marker Title | Governor Sayers House |
| Index Entry | Sayers, Governor, House |
| Address | 1703 Wilson St. |
| City | Bastrop |
| County | Bastrop |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 661654 |
| UTM Northing | 3332341 |
| Subject Codes | governors; state official; houses, residential buildings; Civil War; national/federal official |
| Marker Year | 1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 1703 Wilson St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | This Greek Revival residence was constructed in 1868 by Joseph D. Sayers (1841-1929) for his bride Ada Walton. Sayers had moved to Texas from Mississippi with his father in 1851. After serving in the Civil War as a Confederate officer, he returned to Bastrop to teach school and practice law. An active political leader, Sayers was a state senator, lieutenant governor, and U. S. congressman prior to his two terms as the Governor of Texas, 1899-1903. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971 |