Marker Inscription
Tom Lovell (1852-1911), a native of Scotland, constructed this home for his family about 1889. A contractor, he also built various public structures, including the state capitol in Arizona, several central Texas courthouses, and the local St. John's Episcopal Church building. The Rev. Charles Holt Dobbs (d. 1920) purchased the two-story residence in 1902. He and his wife Elizabeth (1837-1921) served the rural area around Brownwood as traveling teachers and Presbyterian missionaries. Their daughters Anna and Bess later operated a kindergarten here for over thirty years. (1980)
About this site
Lovell-Dobbs House is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7236, -98.9811 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brown County Jail (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brown County Courthouse, Fisk, Greenleaf, and Camp Collier C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049003141. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
