Details for Old Alexander Cook Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5459011304
Data
| Marker Number | 11304 |
| Atlas Number | 5459011304 |
| Marker Title | Old Alexander Cook Home |
| Index Entry | Cook, Alexander |
| Address | Souls Chapel Community, 12 mi. NW of Gilmer |
| City | Gilmer |
| County | Upshur |
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| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 12 mi. NW of Gilmer |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Cook moved here in 1857 from Tennessee. A leading farmer; head of a prominent family. Had one of first cotton gins in Upshur County. Built this Greek revival house in 1882. Its fine glazing and window and door trim were unusual in that era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 |