Details for Orth-Fitch House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5285003879
Data
| Marker Number | 3879 |
| Atlas Number | 5285003879 |
| Marker Title | Orth-Fitch House |
| Index Entry | Orth-Fitch House |
| Address | 507 Coke St |
| City | Yoakum |
| County | Lavaca |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 680684 |
| UTM Northing | 3241049 |
| Subject Codes | Colonial Revival; houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style); design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 507 Coke Street, Yoakum |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Will Orth, a railroad conductor and the owner of a local flour mill, built this home in 1910. Soon other prominent Yoakum families began erecting homes on Coke Street, which became known as "Silk Stocking Row." Designed by local architect W. A. Fink, Orth's home features characteristics of the Queen Anne and colonial revival styles. Farmer and merchant T. J. Fitch bought the home in 1917, and it remained in his family until 1973. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |