| Marker Number |
6743 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006743 |
| Marker Title |
The Hord Log Cabin |
| Index Entry |
Hord Log Cabin, The |
| Address |
2804 S. Cockrell Hill Road |
| City |
Dallas |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
697685 |
| UTM Northing |
3621364 |
| Subject Codes |
cabins, log houses; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
In front of American Legion Post 275 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
First permanent structure built on the west side of the Trinity River in Dallas, this cabin of hand-hewn logs was erected in 1845 by Judge William H. Hord (d. 1901), Dallas County Judge, 1848-50, who brought his family here by covered wagon from Tennessee. In 1887 Oak Cliff developer T.L. Marsalis bought the Hord property. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weiss rescued the cabin and gave it in 1942 to American Legion Post No. 275 and Auxiliary. The restored building became a museum in 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |
