Taylor in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
M.B. Norman House
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 31, 2019
1. M.B. Norman House Marker
Inscription.
M.B. Norman House. . In 1873, Mart B. Norman (1856-1921) came to this area, which would later be called Normans Crossing. M.B. Norman farmed, ran a general store and co-owned a cotton gin in the community later named for him. In 1906, he purchased this property and soon afterward built a two-story cross-gabled house with octagonal-shaped projections, including a wrap-around porch, designed in the Queen Anne style. The second story features a decorative balcony and dormers; other notable elements include a double door and transom, squared columns, fishscale shingles, decorative glass and lapped siding. After M.B. Normans death in 1921, his wife, Nettie (Mayhall), continued to own the property, which has remained in the family for more than 100 years.
In 1873, Mart B. Norman (1856-1921) came to this area, which would later be called Normans Crossing. M.B. Norman farmed, ran a general store and co-owned a cotton gin in the community later named for him. In 1906, he purchased this property and soon afterward built a two-story cross-gabled house with octagonal-shaped projections, including a wrap-around porch, designed in the Queen Anne style. The second story features a decorative balcony and dormers; other notable elements include a double door and transom, squared columns, fishscale shingles, decorative glass and lapped siding. After M.B. Normans death in 1921, his wife, Nettie (Mayhall), continued to own the property, which has remained in the family for more than 100 years.
Location. 30° 29.724′ N, 97° 29.992′ W. Marker is in Taylor, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on FM 1660, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12500 FM 1660 Taylor TX, Taylor TX 76574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norman's Crossing (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
