Details for "Straddle-Fork"

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5405007643

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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
ATLAS_NUM=5405007643

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