Historical Markers in Texas

Site of the Official Residence of Mirabeau B. Lamar

History·Travis County·Texas

Site of the Official Residence of Mirabeau B. Lamar, 1798-1859 President of the Republic of Texas, 1838-1841. The building was constructed in 1840 and destroyed by fire in March, 1847. Since 1882 the site has been occcupied by Saint Mary's Academy.

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30.2674, -97.7411

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