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

I.N. Parker House

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. I.N. Parker House Marker

Inscription. Built about 1888, this was the home of local merchant Isaac Newton Parker (1841-1918) and his family. Parker, a Confederate Civil War veteran, and his first wife, Mary C. Ashley (d. 1905) reared eight children here. After Mary's death Parker married Lou Palmer, who lived in the house until her death in 1955. According to family history, Parker changed the original Victorian appearance of the house to a simpler classical style about 1911. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7963.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 30° 56.821′ N, 95° 22.652′ W. Marker is in Trinity, Texas, in Trinity County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north on Maple Street. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the front yard by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 Maple Street, Trinity TX 75862, 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: Charles Nesbitt "Charlie" Wilson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church of Trinity (about 600 feet away); Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railroad (about 700 feet away); Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Gibson Hotel

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Jacob Pope and Elizabeth Ann Barnes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Red Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinity.

The I.N. Parker House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. The I.N. Parker House and Marker

The view of the I.N. Parker House and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the I.N. Parker House and Marker from the street

The I.N. Parker House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

4. The I.N. Parker House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.