Reed-McCampbell-Wiess Ranch Complex

Berclair

Year Marker Erected: 1991
Marker Number: 4223
Marker Size: 16x12 plate and medallion
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Repairs: Good; none recommended
Location: From Berclair, take FM 883 NW about 4 miles.

Marker Text:
Founded in 1869 by James D. Reed, this ranch also was owned by the Peninsula Company comprised of Thomas and William McCampbell and Pryor Lea. Laura (McCampbell) Wiess (d. 1942) inherited it in 1885. The complex, which features more than 25 structures, centers around this two-story house begun by Reed in the 1870s. Laura and her husband, Valentine, added its Queen Anne elements later. The ranch was donated to the Baptist Foundation of Texas in 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991