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Logan Vandeveer (1815-55), a hero of the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, came here about 1849 as a Fort Croghan beef supplier. He became first United States Postmaster in Burnet and in 1854 built this native stone structure. With a partner named Taylor, he had a store on the ground floor. Vandeveer was a charter member of Valley Lodge No. 175, A. F. & A. M., which occupied the top floor from 1855 to 1969. The Lodge still owns the building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Oldest Commercial Building in Burnet is a historical marker in Burnet, Burnet County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 121 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7556, -98.2270 near Burnet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Johnson, General Adam R. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Badger Building, Burnet County Courthouse, and Rocky Rest.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009739. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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