Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Howard Dickinson House

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Howard Dickinson House Marker

Inscription. First brick home in county. Built 1855 by brothers, David P. and Jas. Logan Howard, settler's from Richmond, Va. The Howards made bricks with mud mill and later with a patented machine and kiln on the premises. (Howard Bricks and carpentry went into the old courthouse on square - and most of city's major construction in later 1800's.) Structure is iron-reinforced; has hand-wrought woodwork and oldest plastered walls in city.

A frequent visitor in early years to this house was Texas statesman Sam Houston, a cousin of Martha Ann (Mrs. Dave) Howard. The home was bought 1905 by Mrs. M.C. Dickinson, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Graham, a pioneer physician of Rusk County. To the original house, the Dickinsons added frame wing at the rear. Purchased in 1950 by Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Bryce, and given by the Bryces in 1964 to the Rusk County Heritage Association, the house was restored in 1967 by work of Friends of Texas History. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11005.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location.

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32° 8.952′ N, 94° 47.959′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and E Howard Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. The marker is located on the front porch of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 S Main St, Henderson TX 75654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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: Merritt Building (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Henderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); The 1860 Henderson Fire (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Lodge Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elias Fleming and Mattie Spharler Crim House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Jefferson Rusk (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rev. William Craig (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

The front porch of the Howard Dickinson House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. The front porch of the Howard Dickinson House and Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. Howard Dickinson House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.