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1867. Built by Lucy Ann, wife of Dan Alley, donor of half of Jefferson's townsite. Near 100th birthday, house retains fine style. Has handmade columns, massive hewn sills, wide pine board floors. Here was organized 1881 Club, oldest member and pioneer unit in Texas State Federation of Women's Clubs. Also (on Feb. 22, 1955) birthplace of Martha McCraw Chapter of the D. A. R. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Magnolias is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1965. 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 32.7617, -94.3530 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keese, George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sagamore, Marsh Place, and Rowell Family Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008067. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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