Marker Inscription
George Gammon Gregg, a leading merchant, built this frame house during the early 1850s. According to family tradition, Confederate veteran James Turner (d. 1913) acquired title to the property after a poker game in 1866. Turner was a noted lawyer and served four years as mayor of Marshall. His son Robert (1868-1927) added the front porch, with its Victorian columns, in 1890. Members of the Turner family owned the residence for over 100 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Turner, James is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 102 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 257 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5421, -94.3671 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Weisman-Hirsch House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Capitol of Missouri, Marshall, and Harrison County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010222. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
