Palestine in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hodges - Darsey House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. Hodges - Darsey House Marker

Inscription. In the 1870s, after the International & Great Northern Railroad line reached Palestine, brothers A. B. and Dan Hodges moved here from Tennessee Colony settlement and became leading merchants. This house was built in 1895 by Dan Hodges for his wife Margaret Sue (Jackson) and their five children. A good example of Queen Anne style residences of the late Victorian era, the house was purchased in 1959 by William Gray Darsey, Jr., (who restored and preserved it) a leader in the area oil industry.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973

Erected 1973 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8764.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 31° 46.246′ N, 95° 37.595′ W. Marker is in Palestine, Texas, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of East Hodges Street and North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Hodges Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 East Hodges Street, Palestine TX 75801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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: Seven Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. Homer Garrison, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anderson County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Osjetea Briggs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Purvey Lee (P. L.) Chism (approx. 0.4 miles away); Timothy Stephen Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palestine.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

2. Hodges - Darsey House Marker

Hodges - Darsey House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

3. Hodges - Darsey House

The marker is mounted to a wall, to the left of the front door, perpendicular to the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.