Hillsboro in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Davis Home
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 6, 2019
1. Davis Home Marker
Edward S. Davis, Civic
Leader, Banker, Engineer.
Has Fine Ornamentation,
Tiles, Windows.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1965
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1175.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 32° 0.853′ N, 97° 7.393′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Texas, in Hill County. It is on North Abbott Street near Corsicana Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro TX 76645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 walking distance of this marker: McKinnon - Anderson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Abbott House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sims-Womack House (about 700 feet away); George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lumpkin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old G. D. Tarlton House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Christian Church (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012
2. Davis Home and marker, seen in 2012 in derelict condition
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 6, 2019
3. The Davis Home in 2019 restored
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 2. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
