Marker Inscription
Built 1872; early Texas ranch style; 2-story, hewn rock
Historical Marker
Graves, Francis Marion, Home
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
About this site
Graves, Francis Marion, Home is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7058, -98.1227 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hamilton National bank (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hamilton County Courthouse, Waerenskjold, Elise, and Hamilton County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193002258. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Francis Marion Graves Home in Hamilton was built in 1872 as a two-story house of hewn native rock in the early Texas ranch style. It stands at 201 West Ross Street and is recognized among Hamilton County's historical properties.
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