Cedars in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Gano Log House
1846
| — | Original Location: Near Grapevine, Texas | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
1. Gano Log House Marker
When first constructed near present-day Grapevine in 1846, this house consisted of two log rooms connected by a covered passageway. Sometimes called a "dog trot" or "dog run," this passageway provided a sheltered but ventilated space in which a family could eat, visit, perform domestic chores, and even sleep during warm weather. With the erection of sawmills in this region in the 1850s, the owners of the house were able to add two "shed rooms" at the rear built of milled lumber. Together with the loft above, they made the house a reasonably roomy dwelling, with distinct chambers for dining, sleeping, and entertaining. The exterior of the house was also covered with milled lumber for better insulation and a more refined appearance.The house is named for its most famous owner, Confederate General Richard M. Gano. Later owners, the Saunders, left their initials carved in the mantel in the parlor.
Fun Fact
The founders of the Dallas County Heritage Society, lead by navigator Joanne Wynne, explored the region in a station wagon searching for buildings now in the village, including this one.
Captions
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(Photo #1) This is the structure of the house before the siding was applied. Notice the log corners, joined with half-dovetails, and the frame of milled lumber used on the back rooms.
(Photo #2) This is the Gano house as it looked after many years of renovations and changes. It has been returned to its nineteenth-century appearance.
In honor of Joanne Wynne
Cuando fue inicialmente construída cerca de lo que es hoy la ciudad de Grapevine en 1846, esta casa consistía en dos habitaciones tipo cabaña conectadas por un corredor cubierto. Algunas veces llamado "de trote lento" o "de trote de perro", este corredor proporcionaba un espacio techado y a la vez ventilado en el que una familia podia comer, reunirse, hacer tareas domésticas, e incluso dormir en temporadas calurosas. La construcción de los aserraderos en esta región en la decada de 1850, le permitió a los propietarios de la casa añadir dos habitaciones cubiertas hechas con madera aserrada en la parte trasera. Junto con el desván de arriba, convirtieron la casa en una estancia razonablemente espaciosa, con recámaras bien definidas para comer, dormir, y entretenerse. El exterior de la casa también fue recubierto con madera aserrada para mejor aislamiento y para obtener una apariencia mas refinada.
Esta casa obtuvo su nombre
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
2. Gano Log House and Marker
Datos Curiosos
Los fundadores de la Sociedad del Patrimonio del Condado de Dallas, liderados por la navegante Joanne Wynne, exploraron la región en una camioneta familiar de la época, en la búsqueda de edificaciones que están ahora en la Aldea del Patrimonio de Dallas, incluyendo esta.
Erected by Dallas County Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 32° 46.403′ N, 96° 47.392′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedars. It is at the intersection of Gano Street and S St Paul Street on Gano Street. The marker is located at the front the building by the walkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 Gano Street, Dallas TX 75215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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: Harriet Mason (a few steps from this marker); Browder Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilot Grove Church (within shouting distance
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
3. The Gano Log House with the dog run in the middle
Another marker is no longer nearby. General Richard M. Gano House (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The historical building and marker are located on the grounds of the Old City Park which is a free park managed by the City of Dallas.
Also see . . . Gano, Richard Montgomery (1830–1913). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Richard Montgomery Gano, doctor, soldier, and minister, son of John Allen and Mary Catherine (Conn) Gano, was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, on June 17, 1830. The elder Gano was a minister of the Disciples of Christ and was associated with Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone in the restoration movement. Richard was baptized into that church at the age of ten. At twelve he(Submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)went to Bacon College in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. At about seventeen he completed his collegiate course at Bethany College in Virginia and around 1850 graduated from Louisville Medical University in Kentucky. He practiced medicine for about eight years in Kentucky and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1853 he married Martha (Mattie) J. Welch of Crab Orchard, Kentucky. The couple eventually had twelve children, nine of whom lived to maturity.Public Domain - Unknown author, circa 1861/18654. Gen. Richard Montgomery Gano
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
