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Historical Marker
Matthew Cartwright Home
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About this site
Matthew Cartwright Home is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5289, -94.1051 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Home of Matthew Cartwright (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cartwright, Matthew, House, Christ Church, and Home of Col. Stephen William Blount.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007594. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Matthew Cartwright House at 505 East Main Street in San Augustine is one of Texas's finest Greek Revival residences, built about 1839 and often attributed to builder Augustus Phelps with Sidney A. Sweet as contractor. It was originally erected for land developer Isaac Campbell as a gift to his wife, Elizabeth; after Campbell's death the house passed to a Methodist college and then, in 1847, to merchant and land baron Matthew Cartwright. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and has remained in the Cartwright family.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgloc.gov
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