Forney in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Duncan and Emma McKellar House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 2, 2024

1. Duncan and Emma McKellar House Marker

Inscription. Duncan Graham McKellar and his wife Emma (McCullough) McKellar built this house in 1886. The McKellars were integral to the economic, social, and religious development of Forney and Kaufman County in the years between 1886 and 1903. The home's decorative elements are representative of the Queen Anne and Eastlake styles. This two-story frame house was one of the first high-style residences built in Forney and is the oldest surviving example of the style today. Members of the McKellar family owned and occupied the home until 201Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2011

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16928.)

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

Location. 32° 44.709′ N, 96° 28.29′ W. Marker is in Forney, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is on South Center Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 S Center St, Forney TX 75126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies

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& Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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: McKellar House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Madison McDonald (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dick P. Moore House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William and Blanche Brooks House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1899 Automobile Trip (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dixie Overland Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forney (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forney.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 2, 2024

2. Duncan and Emma McKellar House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.