Details for Nelson Log House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097012484

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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
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