Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Belle Fry Gaines House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. The Belle Fry Gaines House Marker

Inscription. This residence was erected for John R. (b. 1849) and Sallie Stinson (b. 1857) soon after their marriage in Sept. 1875. The wood framing around the entryway was carved to resemble cut stone. Stinson was a merchant and served one term as mayor of Marshall. In 1909 Walter D. Minton (D. 1918) bought the structure after Minton's death, his widow Belle (Fry) (d. 1978) married E. P. Gaines. She operated an antique shop in the house for many years.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1979

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10139.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 32° 32.764′ N, 94° 22.202′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of West Austin Street and North Fulton Street on West Austin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 West Austin Street, Marshall TX 75670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Fry-Barry House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Library Movement in Marshall

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arnot House (about 400 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Girlhood Home of Southern Beauty Lucy Holcombe Pickens (about 500 feet away); Site of Temple Moses Montefiore (about 600 feet away); Sam Houston's 1857 Campaign in Marshall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. The Belle Fry Gaines House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.