Lockhart in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cardwell Home

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 4, 2026

1. Cardwell Home Marker

Inscription. John Madison Cardwell (1838-1917) moved to Caldwell County at the age of eighteen. After serving in the Civil War, he returned to Lockhart and opened a mercantile store on the courthouse square. He had this home built in 1917, but died before it's completion. His wife Martha (Withers) lived here until her death in 1944. An example of the Classical Revival style, the frame residence has a two-story gallery and eleven-foot ceilings. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9762.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 29° 52.853′ N, 97° 40.32′ W. Marker is in Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is on South Main Street north of Hickory Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 S Main St, Lockhart TX 78644, 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

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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: Karbach-Flowers Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Eugene Clark Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Plum Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Lee Brock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caldwell County (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. D. Port Smythe (approx. ¼ mile away); Caldwell County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Caldwell County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 4, 2026

2. Cardwell Home

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.