Historical MarkerBarton Home
Calvert · Robertson County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5395010902
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
After her home north of Calvert was destroyed by fire, Minnie Walker Burnitt Barton, widow of plantation owner Francis Davis Barton, built this structure in 1909. She intended the brick home with slate roof to withstand as many natural disasters as possible. Classical revival in style, the house boasts colonnaded porches and balconies on three sides, 18-inch exterior walls, and 12-foot ceilings. The three Barton daughters hosted large house parties here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Barton Home is a historical marker in Calvert, Robertson County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9846, -96.6697 near Calvert. The nearest cataloged historic site is Virginia Field Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stricker-Sneed House, Parish Carriage House, and Howard, S.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010902. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
