Oak Lawn in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ahab Bowen Home
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
1. Ahab Bowen Home Marker
In 1861, Tennessee-born Ahab Bowen (1807 - 1900) moved to Dallas, where he was a farmer and feed dealer. He owned and cultivated the surrounding area, including this site which was located outside the Dallas city limits at the time of purchase in 1867. This house was built for the Bowen family about 1874. It is one of the few remaining examples of the simple, wood frame, vernacular farmhouse prevalent in Dallas County during the latter part of the 19th century.
Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6598.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 47.874′ N, 96° 48.117′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Oak Lawn. It is on Boll Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2614 Boll Street, Dallas TX 75204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The McNab Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Maple Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas L. Bradford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel C.C. Slaughter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Walter Ree McMillan (approx. half a mile away); Temple Emanu-El Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
2. Ahab Bowen Home and Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
3. Ahab Bowen Home
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,082 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
