Historical Marker
A.S. Mason House
Historical marker location:
Bagdad Road, Leander, Texas
( Bagdad Road, across from city park, S of FM 2243 and W of US 183)
Marker installed: 1983
Local farmer Alpheus S. Mason (1839-1926) constructed this house about 1866. Situated on Bagdad Road, an important early military and commercial route in central Texas, the home features a double-galleried porch with Victorian detailing. Mason, a veteran of the Civil War, was instrumental in the early growth of Bagdad (now a ghost town) and Leander (3 mi. NE) through his leadership in church, business, Masonic, and political activities.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983.
Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.