Nursery in Victoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Murphy Home
Photographed by Dave W, March 13, 2022
1. Murphy Home Marker
Built 1897 combining southern plantation and New England Saltbox styles of architecture.
Home of prominent Nursery citizens R. S. Fowler, John M. Horton, E.S. Jennings, Louie Carpenter, and for many years, W.M Murphy, Sr.
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3539.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 28° 54.956′ N, 97° 5.429′ W. Marker is in Nursery, Texas, in Victoria County. It is on U.S. 87. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12793 US-87, Nursery TX 77976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nursery School and Nursery Independent School District (approx. half a mile away); Gilbert Onderdonk and Nursery, Texas (approx. half a mile away); El Camino Real in Victoria County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mission Espνritu Santo Cattle Ranch (approx. 4 miles away); Murphy Ranch (approx. 4.9 miles away); Camp Henry E. McCullough (approx. 6 miles away); Victoria (approx. 6 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church of Mission Valley (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nursery.
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Photographed by Dave W, March 13, 2022
2. Murphy Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
