Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lemon-Edens House

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

1. Lemon-Edens House Marker

Inscription. Corsicana resident A. L. Lemon built this home in 1895 of Louisiana cypress. In 1902 it was sold to John Wesley Edens. The owner of 2400 acres of local farm and ranch land, Edens had served the area as deputy sheriff, tax collector, and city councilman. The late Victorian style house, which features some Eastlake and Queen Anne detailing, remained in the Edens family for more than forty years.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7225.)

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

Location. 32° 5.552′ N, 96° 28.36′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on West Third Avenue near North 16th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 745 West Third Avenue, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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: Tatum Home (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen Augustus Pace (about 800 feet away); The Judge E.J. Simkins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Senator James H. Woods Home

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Station No. 2 (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonel Roger Q. Mills (approx. ¼ mile away); Former Homesite of Joseph S. Cullinan (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Lemon-Edens House and Marker, 745 West Third Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

2. Lemon-Edens House and Marker, 745 West Third Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.