| Marker Number |
5475 |
| Atlas Number |
5097005475 |
| Marker Title |
Thomason-Scott House |
| Index Entry |
Thomason-Scott House |
| Address |
|
| City |
Era |
| County |
Cooke |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
658819 |
| UTM Northing |
3707686 |
| Subject Codes |
judges; houses, residential buildings; national/federal official; Victorian (architectural term); medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
FM 922 about .5 miles west of intersection with SH 51, Era. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Erected in 1894, this structure was the home and office of Dr. Benjamin Richard Thomason (d. 1909), one of Era's first physicians. Dr. Thomason's son Robert Ewing (1879-1973) hauled lumber from Gainesville for the construction. Later he had a long public career, serving as a U.S. Congressman and Federal District Judge. The frame house has Victorian porch detailing and elegant interior woodwork. In 1948 the residence was acquired by the L. A. Scott Family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978. |
