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Built on 800-acre farm near Bells by Geo. S. Fitzgerald, who moved with family from Virginia to Texas in 1857. He cut building timber on his farm in 1859. On return from Confederate army he erected this house in 1866. He was prosperous and esteemed, serving as a Grayson County Commissioner from 1880 to 1884. House was framed of pegged oak logs. Main rooms are 20 by 20 feet, joined by 12-foot hall. Two stairs lead to upper story. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Fitzgerald Home is a historical marker in Denison, Grayson County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.7316, -96.5883 near Denison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bass Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis-Ansley Log Cabin Home, Grayson County Frontier Village, and Hendricks, Jesse Elvis.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007371. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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