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Built 1876 by Mexia merchant and banker Lewis Philip Smith and his second wife, Mattie J. Beeson Smith. Home site cost $400 in gold in 1868. House has cedar shingle roof, cedar post foundations; 12-light windows; old fashioned weatherboard siding; 6-inch board floors. Square nails used in structure. Smith, a Mason and Methodist, was a leader in the town; died at 39, in 1886. Six generations of the family have lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
Smith, L.P. is a historical marker in Mexia, Limestone County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6817, -96.4792 near Mexia. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Mexia (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mexia Memorial, Site of Dunbar High School, and Mexia.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293002982. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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