Smith-Carlton Adobe House

In 1873, Archie Smith, a former Buffalo Soldier in the 24th U.S. Infantry at Fort Davis, built a home on 160 acres near the base of Dolores Mountain using local materials. Native oak beams support the near-rectangular one-story adobe. A large room with a vaulted ceiling was a private chapel for Smith’s wife. It was also open to other denominations and Catholic masses before St. Joseph was built. In 1911, Emmett H. Carlton bought the property and built a new home, using the Smith house as a barn and stabilizing its walls with a lime plaster. Don and Vida Carlton occupied the house after restoring it in the early 1970s. The house is notable as the oldest home still in use as a residence in Fort Davis. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013

Smith-Carlton Adobe House is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Jeff Davis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5831, -103.8936 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jeff Davis County, Methodist Church Building, and Jeff Davis County Jail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017533. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.