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Built 1890 by F.H. Nolte, early settler, on land in Murphyville (NW Alpine). The 20 inch walls are made of adobe bricks molded at the building site. Home was sold 1893 to John Rooney, second county Sheriff. The exterior looks as it did in 1890. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark --1968
Nolte-Rooney House is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3604, -103.6594 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include City Building, J. C. Bird, and Gage-Van Sickle House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043003603. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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