Details for Green-Batte House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5331007977
Data
| Marker Number | 7977 |
| Atlas Number | 5331007977 |
| Marker Title | Green-Batte House |
| Index Entry | Green-Batte House |
| Address | |
| City | Cameron |
| County | Milam |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | Now enclosed, original cabin on site was built of logs and bricks both made nearby, 1847. Owner was George Green (1813-1885), prominent early surveyor and soldier in Battle of San Jacinto. Home was among Cameron's first. Boards were added in 1850s. About 1900, R. L. Batte, Sr., an oil mill owner, law officer, and capitalist, purchased home. Over years, both owners added rooms. Batte reared his children and many orphans in this house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969 |