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First two-story house in county. Built 1877-1879 on the caliche soil, with no foundation, by Civil War veteran B.F. Pepper, who led a wagon train of settlers to Texas from Missouri. Since 1905 in family of Dr. R.H.P. Wright. The girlhood home of Fay Wright, 1941-1947, First Lady of Texas, as wife of Governor Coke Stevenson. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.
Hoggett Home is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4460, -99.8230 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith, John James (historical marker), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Isaac Kountz, Bradbury Settlement, and Taylor, William Walter.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267002321. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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