Captain Nelson Merrell House, Round Rock, Texas
historic place
The Captain Nelson Merrell House, located in Round Rock, Texas, was constructed between 1870 and 1871. Captain Nelson Merrell, an early settler of Round Rock, a prominent Austin area landowner, and an early Texas Ranger, commissioned French stonemason Antria Smith to build the home for $1600 in 1870. This two-story stone house is an example of the Greek Revival architectural style. The Merrell House features a two-level front porch. In 1970, the Captain Nelson Merrell House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The house stands as a significant example of reconstruction-era Greek Revival architecture in central Texas.