Whitney in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Boesch House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 31, 2025

1. Boesch House Marker

Inscription. When Whitney town lots were auctioned in 1879, German native Edouard Boesch (1842-1911), an east Texas lumber wholesaler, shipped the first load of lumber for the new town. Three years later he moved here and bought the lumberyard of William Cameron. Boesch became one of Whitney's leading residents and served as a school trustee for fourteen years. In 1885, he and his wife Emma built this two-story residence. Designed to withstand storms such as the tornado that struck the town that year, it was constructed on a foundation of heavy cypress timbers.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 446.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 31° 57.183′ N, 97° 19.228′ W. Marker is in Whitney, Texas, in Hill County. It is at the intersection of North San Jacinto Street and E Lincoln Ave, on the left when traveling north on North San Jacinto Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 San Jacinto St, Whitney TX 76692, United

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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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: King Memorial United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whitney Messenger (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whitney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Whitney Memorial Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carver Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bethlehem Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Towash (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitney.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 31, 2025

2. Boesch House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.