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

The Sawyer House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024

1. The Sawyer House Marker

Inscription. This home was built in 1900 by Albert Leroy "Roy" Sawyer (d. 1958) for his bride, Estella Marshall Sawyer (1882-1964). Sawyer was an investor in land, cotton gins, and local utilities. Mrs. Sawyer, known to her neighbors as "Miss Stella," came to Texas with her family from Mississippi. the large one-story frame residence features an extended front side bay, front boxed bay window, side bay window, and a wraparound porch with paired pillars on brick pedestals. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10422.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 30° 42.47′ N, 94° 56.343′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Texas, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of South Oak Avenue and West Noblitt Street, on the left when traveling north on South Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 S Oak Ave, Livingston TX 77351, 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: Education in Livingston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Locomotive No. 5 (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Indian Trails (approx. ¼ mile away); Chief John Blount

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(approx. ¼ mile away); First National Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Livingston (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1905 Courthouse Annex (approx. 0.4 miles away); Polk County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.

The Sawyer House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024

2. The Sawyer House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.