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Adams House

Marshall, Harrison County

Marker Text

Attorney and plantation owner Chesley Meredith Adams (1813-1859) bought this property in the 1850s and constructed a log house. His widow Martha and her husband the Rev. J. F. Riggs built this frame residence in 1880 to replace the log structure. They transferred the property in 1889 to Martha's son Chesley Francis Adams (1856-1940). A lawyer and educator, Adams married Alice Chandler Stuart in 1891 and here they raised their family of eight children. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Marker Details

Address 1502 S. Washington at Emory
Location Description
Marker # 10134
Dedicated 1979
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code houses, residential buildings; law, lawyers
Latitude, Longitude 32.531709, -94.367171

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