Forney in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

McKellar House

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 2, 2016

1. McKellar House Marker

Inscription. Originally built in 1873 by landowner and merchant John Alexander McKellar (1813-1875), this house was remodeled to its current appearance by his son, B. Yancy McKellar (1859-1916) about 1902. Features of the colonial revival structure include two-story giant order columns with modified Ionic capitals on the north and west facades, stained glass windows, and a wraparound porch. The home remained in the McKellar family until 1977. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8534.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 32° 44.673′ N, 96° 28.302′ W. Marker is in Forney, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is on South Center Street 0.1 miles north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north. House, and marker, behind fence but still visible. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 S Center St, Forney TX 75126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

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: Duncan and Emma McKellar House (within shouting distance of this marker); William and Blanche Brooks House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Madison McDonald

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Dick P. Moore House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1899 Automobile Trip (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dixie Overland Highway (approx. ¼ mile away); Forney (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forney.

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Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 2, 2016

2. McKellar House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,265 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.