Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Abernathy House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Abernathy House Marker

Inscription. David Harper Abernathy was born in 1858 in Arkansas. He moved with his family to Pittsburg in 1864. After learning business in Nashville, Tennessee, David returned to help Run his father's dry goods store. He was a major leader in town and was heavily involved in the Methodist church. This house was built for the Abernathy family in 1896 by George Barber. It is a two-story Queen Anne-style home, with a wraparound porch, spindle work and a front gable. The original front door is intact and much of the interior has remained unchanged. The house was expanded and modified after World war II. The house is a reminder of a century of the influential Abernathy family.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2015
Marker is Property of the State of Texas

Erected 2015 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18101.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 32° 59.934′ N, 94° 58.402′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is at the intersection of Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) and South Texas Street, on the right when traveling east on Quitman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 Quitman Street, Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 walking distance of this marker: Stafford-Paris House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pitts Family Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); William Harrison Pitts (approx. ¼ mile away); Saint Beulah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cotton Belt Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pittsburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Farmer's Feed and Seed Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.

Abernathy House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Abernathy House and marker

The Abernathy House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

3. The Abernathy House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,183 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.