Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

George W. Sampson Home

Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 15, 2007

1. George W. Sampson Home Marker

Inscription.

Former Confederate Army Captain and leading Austin merchant George W. Sampson (1825-88) married Mary Goodwin Hall (b. 1845), niece of Gov. Edmund J. Davis. Their wedding in 1872 was the first held in the Governor’s Mansion. In 1875 the Sampsons built this house of native limestone, hand-cut at the site. A cistern stored rainwater for what was possibly Austin’s first complete indoor plumbing system. The gallery with Corinthian columns was added in the 1920s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2162.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 30° 16.433′ N, 97° 44.872′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on Rio Grande Street north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Rio Grande Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

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: Edward Clark House Outbuilding (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore-Flack House (about 400 feet away); Pease School (about 500 feet away); Pease School Building

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(about 500 feet away); Brizendine House (about 500 feet away); Fischer House (about 500 feet away); The Boardman-Webb House (about 500 feet away); Austin High School (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

George W. Sampson Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 15, 2007

2. George W. Sampson Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.