Dotey-Kirkham House (Little Old House)
Believed to have been built in the late 1860s or early 1870s, soon after Cleburne was established, the house is within “water-totin” distance of what became known as City Spring on West Buffalo Creek. This single-story, white clapboard southern colonial cottage was originally the home of Martha Elizabeth Featherston (Aunt Pat) Dotey, sister of prominent Cleburne educator W. B. Featherston (1817-1878). The T.P. Kirkham family acquired the house in 1912 and retained it until 1965. Mr. Kirkham added the rock structure behind the house for use in his business as a hatter. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
32.3490° N, 97.3901° W
Where to Find It
409 North Buffalo Street, Cleburne
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi S Site of the Old City Spring Cleburne
- 0.2 mi SE City Wagon Yards Cleburne
- 0.2 mi E First Baptist Church Of Cleburne Cleburne
- 0.2 mi E Site of Old Picnic Grounds Cleburne
- 0.2 mi E Carnegie Library Building Cleburne
- 0.2 mi SE Cleburne Town Square Cleburne