| Marker Number |
7643 |
| Atlas Number |
5405007643 |
| Marker Title |
"Straddle-Fork" |
| Index Entry |
"Straddle-Fork" |
| Address |
FM 705 |
| City |
Broaddus |
| County |
San Augustine |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
389814 |
| UTM Northing |
3473313 |
| Subject Codes |
cabins, log houses; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
FM 705, W side 0.3 mi. S of SH 103 on private property. AKA Jacob Herring House and Edward Clark House. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Rebuilt 1875 by early Texas leader Jacob Herring, from wood in his original 1836 home. Dog-trot plan. Heart pine in floors and hand-planed, paneled ceilings. Pediment trim on doors and windows. Molded wood wainscot. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |
