Marker Inscription
A native of Scotland, Isaac McFarlane (1840-1900) served with Terry's Texas Rangers during the Civil War and later became a successful merchant in Richmond. This home was constructed for his family in the early 1880s by local builder Thomas Culshaw. Prominent features include the Italianate hood molds over the windows and doors and the cut metal cresting on the roof ridge. Ownership of the house remained with the McFarlane family until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
About this site
McFarlane House, The is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5820, -95.7621 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. John's United Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Bend County Courthouse, Buckley, Constantine W., and Courthouse Square, Early.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009007. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
