Marker Inscription
Prominent area land developer and merchant J. H. Chancellor (1876-1938) built this residence about 1909. The house was located in the center of Smithville's business district, near the railroad depot and several hotels. It exhibits Classical Revival (balustrade, stone lintels and sills, and 2-story fluted columns) and Romanesque (distinctive arched porch detail) style influences. It remained the Chancellor residence until 1938. Dr. J. D. Stephens (1890-1972), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad surgeon, acquired the property in 1941. Dr. Stephens converted part of the ground floor for use as a clinic. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995
About this site
Chancellor House is a historical marker in Smithville, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1994. 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 30.0082, -97.1611 near Smithville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smithville (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Yerger-Hill Family Home, First Methodist Church of Smithville, and Hill, D. O., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009170. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
