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Historic Place
Bell, John Y., House
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About this site
Bell, John Y., House is a historic place in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 48 historic places documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0963, -97.2856 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Colston--Gohmert House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Callaway--Gillette House, Wofford--Finney House, and Stevens, Elisha, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2088001982. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The John Y. Bell House is a historic residence in Cuero, the DeWitt County seat that grew from an 1872-73 railroad way-station into one of Texas's busiest Chisholm Trail cattle-shipping towns. Named for owner John Y. Bell, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as a contributing property in the 'Historic Resources of Cuero' multiple property listing.
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