Details for Margaret Chambers Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5021009169
Data
| Marker Number | 9169 |
| Atlas Number | 5021009169 |
| Marker Title | Margaret Chambers Home |
| Index Entry | Chambers, Margaret, Home |
| Address | 502 Elm St. |
| City | Bastrop |
| County | Bastrop |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 661654 |
| UTM Northing | 3332341 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; women |
| Marker Year | 1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 502 Elm St., Bastrop |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | This Greek Revival residence was built in 1853 for Bartholomew Manlove (b. 1776), who was elected the first mayor of Bastrop two years later. In 1857, the property was sold to Margaret Chambers (d. 1897). Formerly married to Josiah Wilbarger (d. 1844), the well-known survivor of an 1833 Indian attack near Austin, she later wed Col. T. W. Chambers, a veteran of the Texas Revolution. Constructed of native wood, the home was deeded to her daugher Fenora in 1890. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |