Historical Marker

Rawlins Homestead

Historical marker location:
Lancaster, Texas
( FM 342 and Lancaster-Hutchins Rd.)
Marker installed: 1964

In 1845 Roderick Rawlins the elder settled this area. His son Roderick A. Rawlins (1833 - 1910) married his teacher, Virginia Bledsoe, daughter of the founder of Lancaster. They started this house in 1855. After serving as a Confederate officer during the Civil War (1861-65), Capt. Rawlins rebuilt his home in the popular Greek Revival style. It stood halfway between Waxahachie and Dallas. Travelers obtained water and sometimes camped at its well.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) - 1964.