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The F. L. Wright Home was built on old stagecoach road in 1874, seven years before Temple was founded. It is still on original boid d'arc stumps foundation. Has original chimneys, and roof line. The builder was 1867 settler from Alabama, Confederate veteran F. L. Wright. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964
Steakley Home - Temple's Oldest Home is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0665, -97.3796 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nott (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include King's Daughters Hospital, King's Daughters Hospital School of Nursing, and Anna Laura Cole.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027005102. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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