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

Kirby-Hill House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024

1. Kirby-Hill House Marker

Inscription. Designed by Frank T. Smith of Beaumont and built in 1902, this was the home of James L. (1844-1922) and Martha Slater (1840-1907) Kirby. James Kirby was superintendent of the Kirby Lumber Company, founded by his brother John Henry Kirby. Most of the home's materials came from the Kirby Mills. Colonial revival and Victorian stylistic features include vertical siding, 48 pillars, curved walls, and six shingled gable ends. The house was inherited by the Kirby's daughter Lucy and her husband Austin M. Hill, Sr. Their descendants lived here until 1990. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11933.)

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

Location. 30° 22.204′ N, 94° 18.918′ W. Marker is in Kountze, Texas, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Redwood Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W Main St, Kountze TX 77625, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also 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: Pine Lodge No. 642, A.F. & A.M. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Braxton Bragg, C.S.A.

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(about 300 feet away); Hardin County (about 800 feet away); Courthouses of Hardin County (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church of Kountze (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hooks Abstract Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Kountze (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Kountze Baptist College (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kountze.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024

2. Kirby-Hill 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 263 times since then and 27 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.