Marker Inscription
S. A. Pool built this residence, a store, and a cotton gin on the river bank in 1870, when the town of Valley Mills stood on the north side of the Bosque. The building stone came from nearby Fitzhugh Hill. Robert A. Tibbs, a Mississippi Civil War veteran, bought the house in 1891. After acquiring it in 1926, Anselm Tibbs (1886-1967) removed the original Greek Revival portico and made other changes. The town of Valley Mills moved south of the river when the Santa Fe Railroad was built. As a consequence, this is the oldest house in the present, or "new" town. (1978)
About this site
Pool-Tibbs House is a historical marker in Valley Mills, Bosque County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6643, -97.4709 near Valley Mills. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Valley Mills (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot, Valley Mills Cemetery, and Crain, Roden Taylor.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035005402. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
