Details for Starr Family Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5203010187
Data
| Marker Number | 10187 |
| Atlas Number | 5203010187 |
| Marker Title | Starr Family Home |
| Index Entry | Starr Family Home |
| Address | 407 W Travis St. |
| City | Marshall |
| County | Harrison |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 371267 |
| UTM Northing | 3601317 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; state official |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Starr Family Home State Historic Site. Replaced marker titled Maplecroft (1964). |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | Dr. James Harper Starr (1809-1890) was a government official in the Republic of Texas and the Confederacy and a leading physician and businessman. In 1870, Dr. Starr and his son, James Franklin Starr (1844-1902), relocated their land and banking agency from Nacogdoches to Marshall, and bough this land for their homes. Frank Starr and his wife, Clara (Clapp) (1849-1925), built "Maplecroft", originally a two-story center passage Greek Revival style home which received later additions. The house remained in the family until 1976, when it was deeded to the State of Texas for public benefit. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964 |