| Marker Number |
13484 |
| Atlas Number |
5507013484 |
| Marker Title |
Joseph and Eliza Bird Residence |
| Index Entry |
Bird, Joseph and Eliza, Residence |
| Address |
265 Bird Ln |
| City |
Round Mountain |
| County |
Blanco |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
563081 |
| UTM Northing |
3366731 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; cabins, log houses; women |
| Marker Year |
2005 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
265 Bird Lane, off FM 962 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL Medallion and 12" x 16" interpretive plaque |
| Marker Text |
Once home to area pioneer Joseph Bird, his wife Eliza, and their extended family, portions of this house date to the mid-1850s. Two single-pen log cabins, built at different times and exhibiting different construction techniques, eventually were joined together to form a dogtrot cabin under one roof, with limestone chimneys at the east and west ends. By the 1880s, the family built a half-story addition and full-length porch on the front, and shed rooms at the rear. Vertical cypress siding covered the exterior until a 1980s renovation revealed much of the original log construction. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2005 |
