Historical Marker

Bower, Doyle

Jefferson · Marion County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5315008017

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Marker Inscription

Typical of early Texas. Constructed with square nails and pegs. Built in 1858 by Haye Zolley. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Bower, Doyle is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 132 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7529, -94.3491 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gay 90's House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Benefield, Barry, Urquhart, A.M., and Hudgins-Blake House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008017. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Doyle Bower House at 1005 S. Line Street is one of the historic 19th-century residences of Jefferson, a Marion County riverport town noted for its dense concentration of state historical markers on homes and commercial buildings.

Sources: visitjeffersontexas.com marioncountyhistoricalcommission.org

📍 32.7529, -94.3491 · Jefferson, Marion County

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