Marker Inscription
A tanner, John McCroskey came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300". He built this home in compliance with the terms of his 1824 land grant. Later owners remodeled the structure. Oliver Jones, the owner in 1849-50, was chairman of a commission to design the flag and seal of the Republic of Texas. Robert J. Townes, a Brazoria County district judge and later state legislator, lived here 1850-52. The property became a sugar and cotton plantation during Asa Stratton's ownership. Nannie (Maddox) Stringfellow (d. 1971) purchased the property in 1945 and preserved the dwelling. (1980)
About this site
McCroskey - Stringfellow House is a historical marker in Brazoria, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9410, -95.6139 near Brazoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCroskey, John, Cabin (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery, Glick Cemetery, and Cedar Lake Salt Works.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009574. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
