Northeast Side in Selma in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Harrison House
Historic Site Overview
Photographed by James Hulse, April 11, 2022
1. The Harrison House Marker
Inscription.
The Harrison House . Historic Site Overview. The Harrison House was built by John S. and Martha Jane Harrison in 1852. In June 1851 John established Star Route 6285 from Austin to San Antonio with stages stopping at the nearby Harrison and McCulloch Stage Stop believed to be built in 1850. The homestead was originally comprised of 127 acres and over its history was owned by four different families. Between 1852 when the original stone house was built, and 2001 when the last owners moved away, it witnessed the gradual shift from horse-drawn transportation to automobiles, from hand-drawn to piped well-water, and from virtual isolation and self-sufficiency to the growth of nearby Selma. Over its nearly 150 year occupied history, the one room stone house grew into a six room residence with two garages, a smoke house, barn, various animal pens, and a garden. These changes mirrored broader shifts in America as a rural lifestyle that prided itself on self-sufficiency slowly drifted into the background and communities became interconnected; first by way of stage coach lines and later roads and highways.
The Harrison House was built by John S. and Martha Jane Harrison in 1852. In June 1851 John established Star Route 6285 from Austin to San Antonio with stages stopping at the nearby Harrison & McCulloch Stage Stop believed to be built in 1850. The homestead was originally comprised of 127 acres and over its history was owned by four different families. Between 1852 when the original stone house was built, and 2001 when the last owners moved away, it witnessed the gradual shift from horse-drawn transportation to automobiles, from hand-drawn to piped well-water, and from virtual isolation and self-sufficiency to the growth of nearby Selma. Over its nearly 150 year occupied history, the one room stone house grew into a six room residence with two garages, a smoke house, barn, various animal pens, and a garden. These changes mirrored broader shifts in America as a rural lifestyle that prided itself on self-sufficiency slowly drifted into the background and communities became interconnected; first by way of stage coach lines and later roads and highways.
Location. 29° 34.555′ N, 98° 18.352′ W. Marker is in Selma, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Northeast Side. It is at the intersection of Winged Foot and Pinseeker, on the left when traveling south on Winged Foot. The marker is located in the center of the John S. Harrison City Park & Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9046 Pinseeker, Schertz TX 78154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas and in the San Antonio 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barn (a few steps from this marker); Cane Press and Fire Pit (a few steps from this marker); The Smoke House (within
3. The view of the Harrison House and Marker from the driveway
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
