Historical MarkerGovernor O. M. Roberts' House
Marble Falls · Burnet County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5053009743
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Governor O. M. Roberts' House is a historical marker in Marble Falls, Burnet County, dedicated in 1978. 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 30.5757, -98.2746 near Marble Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marble Falls Depot (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1910 Post Office Building, Hoag-Faubion-Fuchs House, and Michel's Drug Store.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009743. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
