Marker Inscription
Attorney William R. Cavitt (1849-1924) purchased a city block here in 1875, the year he married Mary Mitchell. Cavitt became Brazos County Attorney in 1878 and about 1880 he and Mary built a brick Italianate residence here. Cavitt later served as a State Legislator and on the Board of Texas A&M University. The Cavitts modified the house in the 1920s to reflect contemporary Colonial Revival influences. The house remained in the Cavitt family until 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995
About this site
Cavitt House is a historical marker in Bryan, Brazos County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6716, -96.3649 near Bryan. The nearest cataloged historic site is House at 1401 Baker (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jenkins, Edward J., House, House at 604 E. Twenty-seventh, and McDougal--Jones House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008673. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
