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This Queen Anne style home, which features a wraparound porch, was built in 1904 by Civil War veteran Pleasant Lafayette Crawford (1837-1912). After Crawford moved here from Arkansas in the late 1880s, he bought ranch land and opened a mercantile business. Later his family came by covered wagon to join him. One of Silverton's founders, Crawford opened the town's first hotel in 1894. After his death, the family kept the home until 1917. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House is a historical marker in Silverton, Briscoe County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Briscoe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 18 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.4762, -101.3056 near Silverton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Miner Crawford (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Briscoe County, First Methodist Church of Silverton, and Briscoe County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5045004051. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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