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The Brooks House

Jefferson, Marion County

Marker Text

Built 1872 in Victorian style, with long galleries, bay window, 4 gables. Then a hotel, it became famous when guest "Diamond Bessie" Moore was killed west of town at a picnic in 1877. Fellow guest Abe Rothchild, cited for murder, was freed after sensational trial-- later subject of a drama.

Marker Details

Address 208 Vale St.
Location Description
Marker # 8018
Dedicated 1971
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term); inns, hotels, motels
Latitude, Longitude 32.755994, -94.345674

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