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German native Charles (Carl) August Beck (1810-1885) purchased forty acres at this site in 1862. Ten years later he built this Greek Revival home as a wedding gift for his son Charles Theodore Beck (b. 1846). This house served as the headquarters for their cattle ranch which eventually grew to about 25,000 acres. In 1923 it became the center of Arthur Yariger's dairy business and has remained in the Yariger Family since that date. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Beck Ranch Headquarters is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 235 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8455, -97.0029 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Victoria (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Resurrection Cemetery, Camp Henry E. McCulloch, and Tonkawa Bank.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006535. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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