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Last home of James Stephen Hogg, first native Texan to be elected governor. Located on an 1824 Spanish land grant made to Martin Varner. House built by sugar planter C. R. Patton. Restored 1920. Given to the State, 1958, by Miss Ima Hogg.
Varner is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1628, -95.6405 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patton Place Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McKinstry, George B., Near Site of the First Capitol of the Republic of Texas, and Neal Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009603. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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