Durham Ranch House
-- from application - Built 1873 by John Jefferson Durham; 2-story rock, colonial residence. J. J. Durham was first to teach school in Hamilton. Owned several thousand acres of land, fought in Civil War, was an early merchant of general merchandise, a builder, and a man of great influence in the area.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
31.7496° N, 98.0359° W
Where to Find It
from Hamilton, take 281 north 1/2 mile from Town Square, go east on FM 2905 5.9 miles, go south on CR 9/10 mile to house on east side of road with stone gate entrance
Nearby Markers
- 3.6 mi S Rock House Masonic Lodge Hamilton
- 5.3 mi W Hamilton County Hamilton
- 5.6 mi SW William Thatcher Baker
- 5.7 mi SW John J. ("Jack") Durham Hamilton
- 5.7 mi SW Ann Whitney Hamilton
- 5.7 mi SW Frederick B. Gentry Hamilton