Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Smith-Carlton Adobe House
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 8, 2023
1. Smith-Carlton Adobe House Marker
Inscription.
Smith-Carlton Adobe House. . In 1873, Archie Smith, a former Buffalo Soldier in the 24th U.S. Infantry at Fort Davis, built a home on 160 acres near the base of Dolores Mountain using local materials. Native oak beams support the near-rectangular one-story adobe. A large room with a vaulted ceiling was a private chapel for Smith’s wife. It was also open to other denominations and Catholic masses before St. Joseph was built. In 1911, Emmett H. Carlton bought the property and built a new home, using the Smith house as a barn and stabilizing its walls with a lime plaster. Don and Vida Carlton occupied the house after restoring it in the early 1970s. The house is notable as the oldest home still in use as a residence in Fort Davis.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 2013
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In 1873, Archie Smith, a former Buffalo Soldier in the 24th U.S. Infantry at Fort Davis, built a home on 160 acres near the base of Dolores Mountain using local materials. Native oak beams support the near-rectangular one-story adobe. A large room with a vaulted ceiling was a private chapel for Smith’s wife. It was also open to other denominations and Catholic masses before St. Joseph was built. In 1911, Emmett H. Carlton bought the property and built a new home, using the Smith house as a barn and stabilizing its walls with a lime plaster. Don and Vida Carlton occupied the house after restoring it in the early 1970s. The house is notable as the oldest home still in use as a residence in Fort Davis.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 2013
Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17533.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 30° 34.985′ N, 103° 53.628′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. Marker can be reached from South Front Street, 0.2 miles south of State Street (Texas Route 17), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 S Front Street, Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 8, 2023
2. Smith-Carlton Adobe House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
