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Built in 1877 near Lindenau by John Tyler Wofford (1844-1910), Confederate veteran, merchant, farmer, rancher, son of first chief justice, DeWitt County. House was dismantled, boards numbered, moved and reassembled here about 1883. Has mansard roof. Hand-carved porch railings feature the lone star of Texas. Six original fireplaces and stair railings are still in use. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
John T. Wofford Home is a historical marker in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0995, -97.2896 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reiffert, Emil House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Allert, Robert, Cook, Charles, House (Gone), and Wofford--Finney House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123002813. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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