Stewart Pioneer Home
Bertram, Burnet County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Benjamin Hansford Stewart (d. 1932), a native of Tennessee, came to Texas in 1851. A farmer and rancher, he also served as Burnet County sheriff, 1874-75. He constructed this frame house in 1905 as a residence for his son Homer and daughter-in-law Viola. The Texas style home, similar to other area ranch houses of the early 1900s, features a chimney of hand-hewn limestone. Six generations of the B. H. Stewart family have owned and used the home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Benjamin Hansford Stewart left Tennessee for Texas in 1851 and made his living as a farmer and rancher, serving a term as Burnet County sheriff in the 1870s. In 1905 he built this frame house for his son Homer and daughter-in-law Viola, a typical Hill Country ranch home of its day set off by a chimney of hand-hewn limestone. Six generations of the Stewart family have lived in and cared for it.
Why it matters
The home embodies the long continuity of pioneer ranching families who settled the Texas Hill Country and stayed for generations.
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Related people
- · Benjamin Hansford Stewart
- · Homer Stewart
- · Viola Stewart
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