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Built by Col. E.S.C. Robertson and wife, Mary Elizabeth (Dickey). Rare ante-bellum plantation complex, comprising home, servant quarters, land, family cemetery, stables. Still a working ranch. The house, occupied by fifth generation of Robertsons, is an example of Classical Revival style. Shows Palladian influence in its recessed porches and gallery rooms forming terminal pavillions balancing a central gabled portico. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
Robertson Home is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9417, -97.5423 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mary Elizabeth Carpenter, Birthplace of White House Aide (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Home of Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson, Robertson Family Cemetery, and Stagecoach Inn.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027004305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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