Marker Number |
11328 |
Atlas Number |
5459011328 |
Marker Title |
McDonald House |
Index Entry |
McDonald House |
Address |
1 mi. E of Gilmer on Hwy 154 |
City |
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County |
Upshur |
UTM Zone |
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UTM Easting |
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UTM Northing |
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Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year |
1964 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
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Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text |
Built about 1853. Southern plantation style. Gathering place for community and social affairs. Sat on brow of hill, or McDonald Mountain, from which iron ore was mined during Civil War. One of former slave cabins stands west of house. |