The family of Andres de Acosta, who settled in Nacogdoches in 1779, owned this property as early as 1809. Acosta sold the property, which included a house to Joseph Durst (1789-1843) in 1827. Durst, who was Alcalde of Nacogdoches when he bought the property, sold it in 1836 to David Hoffman, then Alcalde. It included a house. The architecture of this dwelling is representative of a traditional house form of Anglo settlers in East Texas. It features gable end chimneys, slightly tapered square columns and balustrade, and paneled shutters. It is possible that this restored structure dates prior to 1827, but it is more probable, because of its Anglo characteristics, to have been constructed during Durst's tenure. Subsequent owners of the house include: Issac W. Burton, veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto; Bennett Blake, delegate to the 1875 Constitutional Convention; Thomas J. Rusk, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and one of Texas' first two United States Senators; and William Ochiltree, member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy. Lawrence S. Taylor (1842-1925), Civil War veteran and Nacogdoches County clerk, acquired the property in 1870. The property remained in the Taylor family until 1989. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995
Durst-Taylor House
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Durst-Taylor House is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6055, -94.6548 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Calle Real del Norte (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of First Home in Texas Owned by General Sam Houston, First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches, and Original Location of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009270. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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