Giddings-Wilkin House

Jabez Deming Giddings (1814-1878) of Pennsylvania bought this land in 1837. A lawyer, businessman, and civic leader, he built this residence of hand-hewn cypress boards before his marriage in 1843 to Ann Tarver (1822-1907). An unusual rooftop reservoir held rainwater. Remodeled about 1870, the house was sold in 1871 to John B. Wilkin (1827-1913), whose family occupied it until 1942. Scheduled for demolition in 1972, it was bought and restored by the Heritage Society of Washington County.

Giddings-Wilkin House is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1737, -96.3919 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Masonic Academy (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brenham Fire Department, First Christian Church of Brenham, and Ross-Carroll House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008340. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.