Marker Inscription
Virgil Sullivan Rabb, Jr. (1870-1943), came to Smithville in 1891 with his family when his father bought the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Rabb family had been in this area since receiving land grants in Fayette County in 1823. Rabb ran the lumber company for his father and became a prominent local citizen. In 1912, he and his wife, Lillian (McCollum) (d. 1960), built this home with Queen Anne design and classical ornamentation, a two-story wrapped porch, asymmetrical plan, ionic columns and entry detailed with bull's-eye molding, transoms and sidelights. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
About this site
Rabb House is a historical marker in Smithville, Bastrop County, dedicated in 2002. 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 30.0130, -97.1535 near Smithville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Murray Burleson Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hill, D. O., House, First Christian Church of Smithville, and First Methodist Church of Smithville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021012765. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
