Historical Marker
The Robert Tod Robinson House
Historical marker location:
Point Blank, Texas
( SH 156, .75 mi. south of Point Blank)
Marker installed: 1975
Adjacent to property of Governor George T. Wood, and on high ground near juncture of waterways and land trails important in early Texas, this was originally a log house with wide front verandas on the two floors. It was built in 1857 by Point Blank planter Robert Tod Robinson (1826-1878), copying style from his native state of Alabama. He brought up a large family; his descendants include soldiers, statesmen, and civic leaders. The log house was covered with siding in 1919, and facade was modified in 1970s. A descendant owns and preserves it.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975.