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Tolar Kitchen

Woodville, Tyler County

Marker Text

Built as home south of town 1866 by Robert Tolar. Logs cut, squared and notched on site. Has "mud cat" chimney, roof of hand-rived shakes. Converted to "cook house" where 3 meals every day were cooked over open fireplace until 1960. Pots were cooked "full" for travelers who "dropped in."

Marker Details

Address Heritage Garden Village, 1 mi. W of Woodville, US 190
Location Description Located 1.5 mi. W of Woodville at Heritage Museum
Marker # 11456
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code
Latitude, Longitude 30.771788, -94.444165

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