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Governor O. M. Roberts' House

Marble Falls, Burnet County

Marker Text

President of the 1861 Secession Convention and a Confederate officer, Oran M. Robert (1815-1898) served as governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883. After leaving office, he became a law professor at the University of Texas. He built this cottage at Third and Main Street and settled there after his retirement in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Faubian bought the house in 1901 and moved it to this site. They altered the front porch and roofline, adding Victorian touches. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978

Marker Details

Address 819 Seventh St.
Location Description 819 Seventh St.
Marker # 9743
Dedicated 1978
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code governors; houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude 30.575679, -98.274649

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