Marker Inscription
A significant element in Goliad's architectural history, this house is one of the city's oldest structures. Although the exact date of construction has not been proven, documentary, architectural, and archeological evidence suggest it was built prior to 1847, perhaps as early as the 1820s. Pioneer settler Jessie W. Stoddard bought the property in 1847. It was sold in 1879 to Artie Holliday Collins, wife of cattle rancher Joseph Collins. The house, which reflects several phases of construction including a 1930s board-and-batten addition, remained in the Collins Family until 1906.
About this site
Stoddard-Collins House is a historical marker in Goliad County, Texas, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6662, -97.3890. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stoddard, Jessie W., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Market House Museum, Don Rafael Antonio Manchola, and Goliad County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175005128. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
