Details for Barton Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5395010902
Data
| Marker Number | 10902 |
| Atlas Number | 5395010902 |
| Marker Title | Barton Home |
| Index Entry | Barton Home |
| Address | Mitchell & Maple St. |
| City | Calvert |
| County | Robertson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 722538 |
| UTM Northing | 3430048 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | After her home north of Calvert was destroyed by fire, Minnie Walker Burnitt Barton, widow of plantation owner Francis Davis Barton, built this structure in 1909. She intended the brick home with slate roof to withstand as many natural disasters as possible. Classical revival in style, the house boasts colonnaded porches and balconies on three sides, 18-inch exterior walls, and 12-foot ceilings. The three Barton daughters hosted large house parties here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979 |