The Randolph-Field Place
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N 30° 58.793 W 096° 40.111
14R E 722653 N 3429704
Texas Historical Marker at The Randolph-Field Place at 800 China St in Calvert, noting the house's architectural style and providing a few sound bytes about its notable residents.
Waymark Code: WM160PQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 10938

Marker Text:
One of Calvert's earliest houses. Greek Revival in style.

Built about 1871 by George F. Randolph, local merchant, said to have been a kinsman of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

Randolph and his bride, Lucy Garrett, lived here until he died in 1873 yellow fever epidemic. The widow married (1878) Scott Field, a rising statesman who in 1887-91 was a United States congressman. House remained in the Field family until 1941.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
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