| Marker Number |
2684 |
| Atlas Number |
5217002684 |
| Marker Title |
J. T. Baker House |
| Index Entry |
Baker, J. T., House |
| Address |
|
| City |
Blum |
| County |
Hill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
651862 |
| UTM Northing |
3559234 |
| Subject Codes |
cabins, log houses; houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
2 miles northeast of Blum, via caliche road from BJ Towing |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
Built as a one-room cabin in the late 19th century, this vernacular dwelling was enlarged prior to 1900 by board-and-batten additions to the northwest and northeast. After John Thomas Baker acquired the house in 1900, he built a frame addition with porches to accommodate his large family. Although Baker died in 1914, his widow Harriet and their nine children continued to live here until the mid-1920s, and the house has remained in the Baker family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1990 |
