Marker Inscription
Built for Onah (Ward) Astin (d. 1944), the wife of cotton planter James H. Astin (d. 1897), this house was designed by the Waco firm of Howard Messer and S. Wemyss Smith. Construction began in 1901 and was completed two years later. The exterior of the Classical Revival residence features a two-story gallery with Corinthian columns. Holland Porter, a planter, purchased the home in 1946, and additions were made to the structure during his ownership. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
About this site
Astin-Porter Home is a historical marker in Bryan, Brazos County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6719, -96.3686 near Bryan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilkerson, A.W. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McDougal--Jones House, First Methodist Church of Bryan, and Jenkins, Edward J., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008663. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
