Marker Inscription
Built 1856 by R. C. Doom, earlier a Republic of Texas customs agent. Ante-bellum style; 10' x 50' verandah. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Historical Marker
Doom, R. C.
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About this site
Doom, R. C. is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9236, -94.1243 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Doom, Col. Randolph C., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dixie Baptist Church, Here Lived Dr. Stephen H. Everitt, and Smyth, Andrew, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010441. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The R. C. Doom House in Jasper was built in 1856 by Robert C. Doom, who had earlier served as a customs agent for the Republic of Texas. The antebellum home is noted for its long veranda and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Sources: atlas.thc.state.tx.ushistoric.one
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