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Built by Dr. Stephen Cocke as hunting lodge on Green Lake; of hand-hewn pine lumber bought in New York. In 1854 lodge was torn down, boards numbered; then rebuilt on present site. Since 1871 home of pioneer lawyer William L. Callender and his descendants. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Callender Home is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8184, -97.0055 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Linn, John J. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smith, William Robert, First Presbyterian Church, and Friedrech and Margaretha Hiller House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469000635. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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