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

The James I. Perkins Family Home

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

1. The James I. Perkins Family Home Marker

Inscription. Attorney James N. Thomas (b. 1816) erected the one-story portion of this residence before 1851. James I. Perkins (1847-1923) built the two-story wing and added Victorian detailing after he purchased the property in 1883. Head of a leading Rusk family who owned the home for 94 years, Perkins served as district attorney, district judge, and a member of the State Legislature. His son James I. Perkins, Jr., (1887-1952) and daughter-in-law Morinne (Taylor) (1905-1974) shared a law practice and held offices in city and county government.

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6954.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 31° 47.703′ N, 95° 8.889′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East 5th Street and Lone Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on East 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 East 5th Street, Rusk TX 75785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

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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: Rusk Footbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachelor Girl's Library Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Bonner Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Cherokee County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Cherokee County (about 600 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Rusk (about 600 feet away); Norman Law Firm (about 600 feet away); Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.

The James I. Perkins Family Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

2. The James I. Perkins Family Home

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

3. The James I. Perkins Family Home

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,741 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.