Marker Inscription
Twice the property of Beaty family members, this lot was purchased by Thomas Beaty in 1843 and sold in 1851. His grandson, John T. Beaty (1855-1937), acquired the site again in 1888 and erected this 2-story Victorian residence of native pine. A lawyer and a former Jasper County sheriff, Beaty served three terms as state senator from the 14th District, 1901-1906. After Beaty's death, his daughter, Marguerite, and her husband, local druggist J. M. Orton (d. 1942), occupied the house. In 1971 Mrs. Orton (d. 1973) sold it to the city of Jasper, which later restored it. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
About this site
Beaty-Orton House is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 96 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9213, -94.0010 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jasper County Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jasper County, C. S. A., Blake-Beaty-Orton House, and First United Methodist Church of Jasper.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010433. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
