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

Hagerty-Harris House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

1. Hagerty-Harris House Marker

Inscription. Texas & Pacific Railroad shop craftsmen built this residence of handpressed bricks in 1889 for William P. Hagerty (1844-1906), personal engineer of T. & P. President George J. Gould. Stenciled canvas ceilings decorate some rooms. Hagerty, who fled his native Ireland as a rebel, married Mollie Allbright (d. 1907) and had five children. The house was badly deteriorated in 1972 when it was purchased and restored by the families of Dr. James H. Harris and his son Dr. Rush C. Harris. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
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Entered in the National Register of Historic Places - 1978

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10169.)

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

Location. 32° 32.811′ N, 94° 21.748′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is on East Rusk Street 0.1 miles east of North Alamo Blvd, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 E Rusk Avenue, Marshall TX 75670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Marshall Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Solomon Ruffin Perry (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of The Capitol Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Hub Shoe Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Horace Randal (approx. ¼ mile away); John T. Mills (approx. ¼ mile away); Governor Edward Clark (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Hagerty-Harris House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

2. Hagerty-Harris House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 27 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.