Historical MarkerFlorence Ranch Home
Mesquite · Dallas County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5113006712
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Marker Inscription
David W. (1848 - 1932) and Julia Savannah (Beaty) Florence (1850 - 1914) built the first portion of this ranch house in 1871-72 after moving here from Van Zandt County. Elaborate wood trim decorates the gallery of the simple frame structure. The house was enlarged by the 1890s, when the Florence homestead covered 730 acres. After Florence retired in 1908, his son Emet (1885 - 1963) and Emet's wife Perle (Curtis)) (1889 - 1976) continued to run the ranch, known as Meadow View Farm. RTHL - 1978
About this site
Florence Ranch Home is a historical marker in Mesquite, Dallas County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8242, -96.6175 near Mesquite. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Ridge (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Galloway Farmstead, La Prada Drive Church of Christ, and First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006712. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
