Marker Inscription
Built as a one-room cabin in the late 19th century, this vernacular dwelling was enlarged prior to 1900 by board-and-batten additions to the northwest and northeast. After John Thomas Baker acquired the house in 1900, he built a frame addition with porches to accommodate his large family. Although Baker died in 1914, his widow Harriet and their nine children continued to live here until the mid-1920s, and the house has remained in the Baker family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1990
About this site
Baker, J. T., House is a historical marker in Blum, Hill County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1610, -97.3895 near Blum. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nolan River Bridge 303-A of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway (historic place), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Phillip Nolan, Live Oak, and Gus Bailey.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002684. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
