Rawlins Homestead
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. RTHL - 1964
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
32.5805° N, 96.7558° W
Where to Find It
FM 342 and Lancaster-Hutchins Rd.
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi E Edgewood Cemetery Lancaster
- 0.6 mi N Lancaster Education Lancaster
- 0.6 mi NE W. A. Strain Home Lancaster
- 0.7 mi N First United Methodist Church of Lancaster Lancaster
- 0.8 mi N Town of Lancaster Lancaster
- 0.8 mi N Site of Confederate Arms Factory Lancaster