Shaw House

Tennessee native Thomas J. Shaw (1819-1904), a farmer, rancher, and carpenter, migrated to Parker County in 1854. Two years later he built the original log room of the this house. He and his wife Louisa Ann (Long) (1827-1890) lived in the cabin for twenty years during which time eight of their thirteen children were born. In 1876 Shaw enlarged the cabin by adding the board and batten room. This double-pen structure served as the Shaw's residence until their deaths. Later used as a storage shed, the structure remained in the Shaw family until 1975. (1982)

Shaw House is a historical marker in Weatherford, Parker County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6135, -97.7661 near Weatherford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blackwell-Bedford-Pickard (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Spring Creek Cemetery, Cooper, Colonel Alfred G., and Spring Creek Community.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367004662. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.