Marker Inscription
The one-story east wing of this house, considered the oldest still standing in Kilgore, was built by S. G. Dean about 1876. After buying the structure in 1881, L. J. Keener (1840-88) attached the two-story west wing. Wiley N. Crim (1865-1937) a cotton ginner and grocer, added porches and enclosed the well when he purchased the house in 1902. His family still owns and occupies it. Oil was discovered on this and nearby Crim property during the boom of the 1930s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975
About this site
Dean-Keener-Crim House is a historical marker in Kilgore, Gregg County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3901, -94.8729 near Kilgore. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kilgore High School (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kilgore I&GN-Missouri Pacific Railroad Station, Crim, Lou Della, and Alexander Institute.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009943. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
