Christian-Matern House

Juliet Johnson, daughter of the founder of Marble Falls, married George Christian in 1887. He was one of ten owners of the Texas Mining & Improvement Company that developed the town. The first town lots were sold in 1887, and in 1892 this house was built for the Christians. Ivo B. and Mina Matern bought the house in 1908 and owned it for 51 years. Ivo Matern, a merchant and rancher, also served as mayor of Marble Falls in 1937. A fine late Victorian-era house, it exhibits Queen Anne style influences including decorative woodwork and protruding bay windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996

Christian-Matern House is a historical marker in Marble Falls, Burnet County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5945, -98.2712 near Marble Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Falls on the Colorado Museum (museum), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Marble Falls Depot, Hoag-Faubion-Fuchs House, and Governor O. M. Roberts' House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009706. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.