Marker Number |
6563 |
Atlas Number |
5469006563 |
Marker Title |
Site of Round Top House |
Index Entry |
Round Top House, Site of |
Address |
SW corner of S. Main & Juan Linn Streets |
City |
Victoria |
County |
Victoria |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
694475 |
UTM Northing |
3187221 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year |
1936 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
SW Corner of S. Main and Juan Linn, Victoria |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
Marker Text |
The Citadel of Victoria. Built before the year 1836 by Placido Benavides, son-in-law of Martin De Leon. The house served as a place of refuge for the citizens of Victoria during the Comanche raid of 1840. (1936) |