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Named for historic trees. Built 1904 by Dr. Chas. C. Baker (1872-1942), city's first resident dentist, descendant of the Beemans, one of Dallas' founding families; graduate, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Republican state executive committeeman for 26 years. Dr. Baker built "Twin Oaks" with ball-and billiard rooms unique in Hamilton. At death of widow, Alma Nicholson Baker, 1958, the home was sold to Andrew Campbell. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968
Twin Oaks is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6953, -98.1216 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Twin Oaks (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Manning-Gordon-Henderson House, Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall, and Saint Mary's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193005582. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Twin Oaks” names 2 distinct records in Hamilton County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1968 in Hamilton. The others:
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