Marker Inscription
Construction on this Queen Anne style home, which features sunbursts in the gables, elaborate corner brackets, and fish-scale shingles, was begun in 1892 by Ele Bright Baggett (1847-1934) and his wife, Mary Carolyn (Butts). The house is across the street from the home of Baggett's father, Silas, one of Belton's founders. After Ele, his brother James Monroe, and their father served in the Civil War, they returned to Bell County and drove many herds of cattle to Kansas and Montana. Ele had interests in land, cotton gins, and banking. The Baggetts sold the home in 1900. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
About this site
Baggett, Ele B. is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0661, -97.4599 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baggett, Ele, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baggett, Silas and Ellen, House, Curtis Mansion, and Curtis Mansion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001445. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
