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Hillsboro in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Davis Home

 
 
Davis Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, September 6, 2019
1. Davis Home Marker
Inscription.
1900 Victorian Home of
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. Marker 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.
 
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. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
 
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Davis Home and marker, seen in 2012 in derelict condition image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012
2. Davis Home and marker, seen in 2012 in derelict condition
The Davis Home in 2019 restored image. Click for full size.
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 462 times since then and 23 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.

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