Details for Nelson Log House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097012484
Data
| Marker Number | 12484 |
| Atlas Number | 5097012484 |
| Marker Title | Nelson Log House |
| Index Entry | Nelson Log House |
| Address | FM 678 |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Cooke |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 684220 |
| UTM Northing | 3723043 |
| Subject Codes | cabins, log houses; design and construction; pioneers; county officials |
| Marker Year | 2000 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Off FM 678 on private property. Marker reported missing Sep. 2013. |
| Private Property | Yes |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text | Robert Carroll Nelson (1835-1914) constructed this log house for his family soon after arriving in the area in 1861. Using readily available resources, Nelson built the house of post oak logs, with a chimney and foundation of hewn ironstone. A Cooke County commissioner and justice of the peace, Nelson and his wife, Elizabeth, reared their six children here. Noteworthy for its retention of original materials and exposed log construction, the Nelson log cabin exhibits fine pioneer craftsmanship and has remained in the Nelson family for most of its existence. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000 |