Historical MarkerMatt and Rebecca Smith House
Lampasas · Lampasas County · Dedicated 2006 · THC Atlas #5507013606
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
John Madison "Matt" and Rebecca Wells Smith built this Queen Anne cottage circa 1902. Matt (1858-1936) moved to Burnet County, Texas as a young boy, and in 1891, he wed Rebecca (d. 1945). He served as a deputy sheriff before the couple moved to Lampasas in 1896. Here, they operated the Lampasas Hotel, a restaurant and saloon. Matt continued to work as a deputy sheriff and also as a deputy U.S. Marshal, and Rebecca was active socially and served on the Oak Hill Cemetery committee. Design features on the house include scrolled brackets and a hipped roof with cross gables. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2006
About this site
Matt and Rebecca Smith House is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0631, -98.1802 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Mary's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pierian Club, Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department, and Hart House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013606. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
