Oldest Home in Jacksonville
Begun in Texas colonial style, 1857. W. A. Brown (1841-1933), veteran of Gen. N. B. Forrest's Confederate Cavalry, built main structure, 1874. Victorian additions 1890s. Lumber, hand-sawn heart pine, cut nearby. Square nails. Brick of local iron-ore clay. Fine walnut staircase, craftsman lived with the family. Reared here was J. L. "Lem" Brown, merchant, author of "Larissa," a history of this area.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
31.9598° N, 95.2745° W
Where to Find It
428 South Patton St. in Jacksonville
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi S Brown, W. A., Home Jacksonville
- 0.1 mi NE Church Founded by Chaplain Nicholas A. Davis, C.S.A. Jacksonville
- 0.2 mi NE Jacksonville's Public Square Jacksonville
- 0.4 mi S Lon Morris College Jacksonville
- 0.4 mi SW Sea Scouts Ship 400 Jacksonville
- 0.5 mi N Sweet Union Baptist Church Jacksonville