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Originally a four-room house with south and east porches, this home was built about 1870 by carpenter and blacksmith D. H. Harkey. Dr. J. M. Johnson bought the property in 1896 and added the second story and the colonial revival style columns. In 1897 the house was sold to Confederate veteran John Payne, who ran a successful mercantile business in Palmer. Built of cypress, the home remained in the Payne family until 1906.
Harkey - Payne House is a historical marker in Palmer, Ellis County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4305, -96.6721 near Palmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Palmer (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church of Palmer, Stacks Family Cemetery, and Lucille Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007110. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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