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

Mebane House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 15, 2026

1. Mebane House Marker

Inscription. Alexander Duff Mebane (1855-1923) built this house for his family in 1918. A cotton farmer, Mebane developed a high-lint, drought-, storm-, and boll weevil-resistant cotton that would become known worldwide as Mebane Triumph Cotton. Exhibiting influences of the prairie school style, this two-story brick structure features pedimented portico entrances at two sides. The home remained in the Mebane family until 1947. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9782.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 29° 52.128′ N, 97° 40.556′ W. Marker is in Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of State Park Road and S Medina Street, on the right when traveling east on State Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 State Park Rd, 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,

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Karbach-Flowers Home (approx. ¾ mile away); Dr. D. Port Smythe (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cardwell Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Plum Creek (approx. one mile away); Andrew Lee Brock (approx. one mile away); Dr. Eugene Clark Library (approx. one mile away); The Coopwood House (approx. one mile away); Susanna Dickinson Hannig-Messenger of the Alamo (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

Mebane House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 15, 2026

2. Mebane House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.