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I. N. Parker House

Trinity, Trinity County

Marker Text

Built about 1888, this was the home of local merchant Isaac Newton Parker (1841-1918) and his family. Parker, a Confederate Civil War veteran, and his first wife, Mary C. Ashley (d. 1905) reared eight children here. After Mary's death Parker married Lou Palmer, who lived in the house until her death in 1955. According to family history, Parker changed the original Victorian appearance of the house to a simpler Classical style about 1911. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996

Marker Details

Address 300 N. Maple St.
Location Description NW corner N. Maple and Elizabeth streets. Marker is near intersection, house is 100 feet NW and is private property.
Marker # 7963
Dedicated 1996
Size, Type RTHL medallion and plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction; women's topics
  • Private Property:

    True
  • Latitude, Longitude 30.947041, -95.377544

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