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

The Turner House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

1. The Turner House Marker

Inscription. George Gammon Gregg, a leading merchant, built this frame house during the early 1850s. According to family tradition, Confederate veteran James Turner (d. 1913) acquired title to the property after a poker game in 1866. Turner was a noted lawyer and served four years as mayor of Marshall. His son Robert (1868-1927) added the front porch, with its Victorian columns, in 1890. Members of the Turner family owned the residence for over 100 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10222.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 32° 32.528′ N, 94° 22.024′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is on South Washington Avenue 0.1 miles south of Crockett Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 S Washington Ave, Marshall TX 75670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American

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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: Weisman-Hirsch House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Capitol of Missouri (about 300 feet away); Albert & Katie Van Hook House (about 400 feet away); Whetstone-Lancaster House (about 700 feet away); C.G. Lancaster (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Edward Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Elkanah Greer / Knights of the Golden Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Harper Starr (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

The Turner House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

2. The Turner House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.