Historical Marker

Polk House

San Augustine · San Augustine County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5405007631

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About this site

Polk House is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5330, -94.1202 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Horn-Polk House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Augustine, Early Texas Sawmill, and Old Newton.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007631. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Polk House, also known as the Horn-Polk House, is a historic residence in San Augustine dating to about 1858. It is recognized among the town's surviving 19th-century homes, part of a district noted for its concentration of early Texas architecture.

Sources: cityofsanaugustinetx.gov historic.one

📍 31.5330, -94.1202 · San Augustine, San Augustine County

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