Details for "Straddle-Fork"
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5405007643
Data
| 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 |