Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Earle Napier-Kinnard House

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

1. Earle Napier-Kinnard House Marker

Inscription. Original two rooms were built in 1850's by John Baylis Earle. He married Emma C. Nelson; their children - J.B., Jr., Henry S., Nelson, Anne - were born here. Earle manufactured Confederate uniforms in mill built in 1861.

Main house was built in 1868 by J.S. Napier and wife Mary, who with seven children moved here from Alabama. The Rev. D.C. Kinnard married Sarah Napier; Mary, the Kinnards' daughter, lived here until her death, 1957. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969 2nd Plaque
Entered in
the National Register
of Historic Places
1972

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1335.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 31° 33.106′ N, 97° 7.405′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and Jack Kultgen Freeway (Interstate 35), on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street. The marker is located on the left side of the front entrance to the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 814 South 4th Street, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: George W. Truett (approx. ¼ mile away); St. James United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Waco University (approx. ¼ mile away); Hebrew Rest

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(approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Waco (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Baptist Church of Waco (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Hudson Barron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.

Front entrance to the Earle Napier-Kinnard House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

2. Front entrance to the Earle Napier-Kinnard House and Marker

The Earle Napier-Kinnard House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

3. The Earle Napier-Kinnard House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.