Marker Inscription
This Greek Revival residence was built in 1853 for Bartholomew Manlove (b. 1776), who was elected the first mayor of Bastrop two years later. In 1857, the property was sold to Margaret Chambers (d. 1897). Formerly married to Josiah Wilbarger (d. 1844), the well-known survivor of an 1833 Indian attack near Austin, she later wed Col. T. W. Chambers, a veteran of the Texas Revolution. Constructed of native wood, the home was deeded to her daugher Fenora in 1890. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Chambers, Margaret, Home is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1190, -97.3224 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is McNeil, Marcellus, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Manlove, Bartholomew, House, Sayers, Governor, House, and Pledger, J. W., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009169. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
