Marker Inscription
Former confederate Army Captain and leading Austin merchant George W.Sampson (1825-88), Married Mary Goodwin Hall (b.1845), niece of Gov. Edmund J. Davis. Their wedding in 1872 was the first held in the Governor's Mansion. In 1875 the Sampson built this house of native limestone, hand-cut at the site. A cistern stored rainwater for what was possibly Austin's first complete indoor plumbing system. The gallery with Corinthian columns was added in the 1920's. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982.
About this site
George W. Sampson Home is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2739, -97.7479 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sampson, George W., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edward Clark House Outbuilding, Moore-Flack House, and Fannie Moss Miller House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453002162. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
