​George W. Sampson Home

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Marker Text: ​ Former Confederate Army Captain and leading Austin merchant George W. Sampson (1825-88) married Mary Goodwin Hall (b. 1845), Niece of Gov. Edmund J. Davis. Their wedding in 1872 was the first held in the governor's mansion. In 1875 the Sampsons built this house of native limestone, hand-cut at the site. A cistern stored rainwater for what was possibly Austin's first complete indoor plumbing system. The Gallery with Corinthian columns was added in the 1920s. (1982)

Marker No: 2162

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 30.273634,-97.748444

Location: ​1003 Rio Grande Street, Austin