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Sam and Sarah Jane "Jennie" Fry purchased 150 arces here in 1882. Aided by noted local carpenter Lewis Butcher, the Frys built this farmhouse in 1883. The house is an excellent local example of the Queen Anne architectural style and features a gable roof, turned-wood porch posts, and jig-sawn brackets and porch friezes. The property eventually passed to George A. Butcher, Jennie's son from a previous marriage, and remained in the family until 1986.
Fry - Butcher House is a historical marker in Red Oak, Ellis County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5033, -96.7885 near Red Oak. The nearest cataloged historic site is Couch Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Red Oak Cemetery, Bells' Chapel Cemetery, and Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007064. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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