Details for Old Rock House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5083003796
Data
| Marker Number | 3796 |
| Atlas Number | 5083003796 |
| Marker Title | Old Rock House |
| Index Entry | Rock House, Old |
| Address | US 84 |
| City | Santa Anna |
| County | Coleman |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 467173 |
| UTM Northing | 3513066 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | From Santa Anna take US 84 NW about 1 mile |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | This site was claimed in 1857 under a Republic of Texas land certificate held by former State Representative Darwin Stapp of Victoria County. In 1869 he sold the tract to another absentee owner. By tradition, this house was built in the 1870s by John J. Brestow, a squatter who came to this area for his health. The one-room cabin was constructed of stone from the nearby Santa Anna Mountains. Later owners, including Mrs. Sarah Himmins, rented the property to tenant farmers. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bruce, who purchased the land in 1947, restored the Rock House and maintain it now as a museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975 |