Belton in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Clark House

Clark House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 20, 2025

1. Clark House Marker

Inscription. Built in the early 1890s, this house was deeded by prominent Belton businessman Peter Hammersmith to his son, John Peter, as a wedding gift in 1895. The property was sold to Sophie Clark, widow of a Rogers lumberman, in 1899. During World War II, the home was converted to a duplex to help ease the housing shortage at Fort Hood (19 mi. W). Featuring semi-circular shingle bargeboards, the house remained in the Clark family for over eighty years.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 905.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 31° 3.14′ N, 97° 27.934′ W. Marker is in Belton, Texas, in Bell County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and W Ave E, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 S Main, Belton TX 76513, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western

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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 walking distance of this marker: Muehlhause House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Belton Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Confederate Bell County (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named South Belton Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Sarah Ann Hardin-Kelton (approx. 0.2 miles away); James H. Isbell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Belton Farmers Co-op Gin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bell County Courthouses (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belton.

Clark House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 20, 2025

2. Clark House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.