Elgin in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

1. Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House Marker

Inscription. Kentucky native I.B. Nofsinger (1864-1938) came to Texas at the age of 20 and taught school before returning to his home state to study medicine. He was a doctor in McDade (8 Mi. E) prior to moving his practice here. In 1906 he and his wife Mary (McWilliams) (d.1934), a pharmacist, built this home, which remained in their family until 1978. Constructed of brick from a local kiln, it features Queen Anne detailing and a distinctive corner tower with a conical roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9214.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 30° 21.02′ N, 97° 22.308′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles north of West 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the right side of the front door of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 North Main Street, Elgin TX 78621, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Elgin (within shouting distance of this marker); Elgin Methodist Church

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Elgin (approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Grove Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Lund (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

The front entrance to the Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

2. The front entrance to the Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House and Marker

The view of the Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

3. The view of the Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House and Marker from the street

Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 17, 2025

4. Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.