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Built in 1858-59, this handsome Greek revival house symbolized culture to early Waco, although only half was ever completed. Local post oak, plantation-made brick, cypress siding, and heart pine flooring were used by the builder, an unknown shipwright. Owner B. W. Earle, a physician, died in 1859, but his wife Eliza Earle lived and entertained here for years. Her brother, Gen. Thos. Harrison, a Civil War veteran and lawyer, bought it in 1872.
Earle-Harrison House is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5693, -97.1482 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Johnson-Taylor House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Proctor Springs, William Cameron Park, and Methodist Home, The.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309001334. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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