Dripping Springs in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Marshall-Chapman Home

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 8, 2019

1. The Marshall-Chapman Home Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10300.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 30° 11.548′ N, 98° 5.548′ W. Marker is in Dripping Springs, Texas, in Hays County. It is on West Mercer Street 0.1 miles east of U.S. 290, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dripping Springs TX 78620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W.T. Chapman (within shouting distance of this marker); Dripping Springs Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Joseph M. Pound (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dripping Springs United Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Phillips Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Elsner (approx.

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1.7 miles away); Mt. Gainer (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dripping Springs.

The Marshall-Chapman Home Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 8, 2019

2. The Marshall-Chapman Home Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,161 times since then and 201 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.