| Marker Number |
10300 |
| Atlas Number |
5209010300 |
| Marker Title |
The Marshall-Chapman Home |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
500 Mercer St. |
| City |
Dripping Springs |
| County |
Hays |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
587355 |
| UTM Northing |
3340449 |
| Subject Codes |
post office; residential buildings; design and construction; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
N side Mercer Street, between US 290 and Old Fitzhugh Road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
Burrell J. Marshall (1826-1872) built this residence in 1871 by adding rooms of native limestone to an existing frame structure. He used his home briefly as a post office while he was postmaster. When Marshall died in 1872, his widow Martha (1835-1924) married Wm. Thomas Chapman (1835-1917), who also became postmaster and a trustee of the Dripping Springs Academy. Marshall and Chapman family members owned the house until 1942, when John and Clara Wilson bought it. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976 |
