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Bridges House

Roganville, Jasper County

Marker Text

Built 1838-40 by a settler from North Carolina, Ruffin C. Turner. Lumber throughout was pit-sawn, hand-planed. Frontier design, with hall enclosed. Original glass in fanlight and entry panels. Largest red cedar tree in U. S. stands in the yard. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

Marker Details

Address FM 2254
Location Description Off FM 2254 on private property.
Marker # 10436
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type 14" x 9"
Code houses, residential buildings; lumber topics
  • Private Property:

    True
  • Latitude, Longitude 30.807477, -93.911349

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