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John H. Corley Home

Terrell, Kaufman County

Marker Text

Built 1896 by John Neilson, a former shipbuilder. Many of the building materials were shipped to Jefferson, Texas, by boat, then here by railroad. Elaborate Victorian architecture. Curly pine and cypress stairway with three landings has unusual design.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 720 Griffith Ave., Terrell
Marker # 8501
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 32.748472, -96.287464

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