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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
Old Thomas Ranch House is a historical marker in Burnet, Burnet County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7533, -98.2900 near Burnet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Peter Kerr (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fisher-Fry Cemetery, Hill Country Motorheads Museum, and Post Mountain Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009753. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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