Details for Rye-Caperton House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5417004397
Data
Marker Number | 4397 |
Atlas Number | 5417004397 |
Marker Title | Rye-Caperton House |
Index Entry | Rye-Caperton House |
Address | 225 S Walnut |
City | Albany |
County | Shackelford |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 472300 |
UTM Northing | 3620545 |
Subject Codes | journalists; houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year | 1996 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 225 South Walnut, Albany |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Built in 1874, and used as an office building, this structure was moved here in 1879 from Fort Griffin. Owner Edgar Rye was a newspaper publisher, cartoonist, and held numerous elective offices. Rye sold the building in 1896 to Anna F. Caperton, who modified its appearance in 1902-06, and used it as a home. Sold again in 1906, it was converted to apartments in the 1940s, and was restored as a single family dwelling in the 1990s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996 |