Historical Marker

Bridges House

Roganville · Jasper County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5241010436

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Marker Inscription

Built 1838-40 by a settler from North Carolina, Ruffin C. Turner. Lumber throughout was pit-sawn, hand-planed. Frontier design, with hall enclosed. Original glass in fanlight and entry panels. Largest red cedar tree in U. S. stands in the yard. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Bridges House is a historical marker in Roganville, Jasper County, dedicated in 1966. 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 30.8091, -93.9113 near Roganville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Turner-White-McGee House (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kyle, Pleasant Grove Church, and Friendship Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010436. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.8091, -93.9113 · Roganville, Jasper County
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