Proctor-Vandenberge House

Proctor-Vandenberge House (HM2MD1)

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N 28° 48.336', W 97° 0.59'

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Landmark of famous 1840 Indian raid, when Hamilton Ledbetter, builder of the first part of the house, fought Comanches, and is family escaped death by flight. Size and style of the house have been greatly enhanced by later owners: Judge A. H. Phillips (1844-71); Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice John Stayton (1871-88); lawyer Samuel B. Dabney (1888-91); Confederate Major Felix McReynolds (1891-93); attorney Fred Proctor (1893-1907). Owned since 1907 successively by Preston R. Austin, W.D. Welder, Patrick H. Welder - all kinsmen, heirs of noted pioneers.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Additional markers:Entered in the National Register of Historic Places1986Victoria Preservation, Inc.1982 Homes TourVictoria Preservation, Inc.1986 Homes TourRestoration Award 2008Proctor-Vandenberge House 1894-1933Victoria Preservation Inc.
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HM NumberHM2MD1
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Year Placed1971
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Monday, October 28th, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 694224 N 3188073
Decimal Degrees28.80560000, -97.00983333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 48.336', W 97° 0.59'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 48' 20.16" N, 97° 0' 35.4" W
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