Boesch House

When Whitney town lots were auctioned in 1879, German native Edouard Boesch (1842-1911), an east Texas lumber wholesaler, shipped the first load of lumber for the new town. Three years later he moved here and bought the lumberyard of William Cameron. Boesch became one of Whitney's leading residents and served as a school trustee for fourteen years. In 1885, he and his wife Emma built this two-story residence. Designed to withstand storms such as the tornado that struck the town that year, it was constructed on a foundation of heavy cypress timbers.

Boesch House is a historical marker in Whitney, Hill County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9531, -97.3205 near Whitney. The nearest cataloged historic site is King Memorial United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whitney Messenger, Whitney, and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217000446. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.