Leander in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pickle-Mason House
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Pickle-Mason House Marker
Master carpenter Andrew Porter Pickle (1833-1908) built this house for his family in 1871. It remained in the Pickle family until 1913, when it was sold to Augusta K. and Sarah Zora Mason Davis. Following their deaths, it remained in the family. The home consists of two structures under one roof. The rear part features shiplap siding and the front exhibits milled siding and a five-bay faηade.
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9321.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 30° 34.81′ N, 97° 51.65′ W. Marker is in Leander, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on West Broade Street (Farm to Market Road 2243), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leander TX 78641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas 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 walking distance of this marker: Leander Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leander United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Webster Massacre (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leander (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leanderthal Lady (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leander Schools (approx.
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Also see . . . Pickle Mason House. Williamson County Historical Commission (Submitted on March 25, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson
2. Pickle-Mason House
1907
3. Pickle-Mason House, ca. 1907
[Pickle-Mason House Photograph #1], photograph, 1907; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth496990/m1/1/?q=pickle%20mason%20house: accessed March 25, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,244 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on March 25, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
