Bluff Dale in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Holt House
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
1. Holt House Marker
This house was built around 1895 by Dr. Hardy L. Holt and his wife, Isabella "Belle" Victoria Gordon. Dr. H.L. Holt (1844-1914) was a First Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Later, he studied medicine and became a pioneer physician in Bluff Dale. He opened the town's first drugstore, which also contained an ice cream parlor. This two-story, side-gabled house with Folk Victorian and Queen Anne elements replaced the Holt's first home after it burned. Notable features include the wrap-around porch and balcony, turned wood columns, a projecting portico and lapped wood siding. A wrought-iron fence borders the front of house, which remains a significant part of Bluff Dale's history.
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16419.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 32° 21.041′ N, 98° 1.535′ W. Marker is in Bluff Dale, Texas, in Erath County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Holmes Street, on the right when traveling west on Church
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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 Comanchería, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bluff Dale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bluff Dale United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. F. Warnock Hardware (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Public Water Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Denny Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wesley Chapel Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Glenn Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluff Dale.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
2. Holt House and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
