Waverly
(1850) Antebellum home built by William Leigh Tunstall, a practicing physician 1850-54. Also home of Col. William M. Sledge 1854-60. Sledge built railroad to Chappell Hill and mortgaged his cotton crop 1856 to build bridge over Brazos. Greek Revival architecture; arched cornices; hand hewn cedar sills; native stone.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
30.1452° N, 96.2513° W
Where to Find It
On FM 2447, E of downtown Chappell Hill.
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi SW Applewhite House Chappell Hill
- 0.2 mi SW John Sterling Smith House Chappell Hill
- 0.3 mi S Methodist Church Chappell Hill
- 0.3 mi S Site of Chappell Hill College Chappell Hill
- 0.3 mi S Chappell Hill Female College Bell Chappell Hill
- 0.4 mi W Julius Yanch Home Chappell Hill