Marker Inscription
Residence with fine door and window styling; large rooms; 13' ceilings; wide board floors. Built during 1855-67 era, by William P. Hudgins, ;the house had a series of short-term owners before W. L. and Mattie A. Blake, prominent Jefferson Central (Negro) School teachers, bought it in 1897; their family owned it for 60 years. Restored by 1957 purchasers, Bill R. and Ella McDonald, house has been preserved since 1961 by Mrs. W. L. (Nellie) Jackson. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
About this site
Hudgins-Blake House is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7514, -94.3491 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Urquhart, A.M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Houston Street Victorian Cottage, Gay 90's House, and Bower, Doyle.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008051. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
