Marker Number |
3099 |
Atlas Number |
5251003099 |
Marker Title |
Dotey-Kirkham House (Little Old House) |
Index Entry |
Dotey-Kirkham House (Little Old House) |
Address |
|
City |
Cleburne |
County |
Johnson |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
651537 |
UTM Northing |
3580270 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year |
1965 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
409 North Buffalo Street, Cleburne |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
14" x 9" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
Believed to have been built in the late 1860s or early 1870s, soon after Cleburne was established, the house is within “water-totin” distance of what became known as City Spring on West Buffalo Creek. This single-story, white clapboard southern colonial cottage was originally the home of Martha Elizabeth Featherston (Aunt Pat) Dotey, sister of prominent Cleburne educator W. B. Featherston (1817-1878). The T.P. Kirkham family acquired the house in 1912 and retained it until 1965. Mr. Kirkham added the rock structure behind the house for use in his business as a hatter. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965 |