Old Thomas Ranch House
In 1864 a log home and a "spring house" (used to cool milk) were built on this site by Frank Thomas, rancher. Present rock house, built to catch breeze, was added 1880-1882; is of limestone quarried 3 miles northeast. Fire (1910) razed log house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
30.7517° N, 98.2894° W
Where to Find It
FM 2509 (Hoover's Valley Road), 1.2 mi. SW of SH 29
Nearby Markers
- 3.1 mi E Fort Croghan Stone Building Burnet
- 3.1 mi E Peter Kerr Burnet
- 3.1 mi E Logan Vandeveer House Burnet
- 3.1 mi E Site of Fort Croghan Burnet
- 3.3 mi E Magill Family Cemetery Burnet
- 3.5 mi E Rocky Rest Burnet