Historical Marker

Gardner, John Place

Big Lake · Reagan County · Dedicated 1964 · THC Atlas #5383002776

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Marker Inscription

Oldest house in Reagan County. Had no window glass. Used swing shutter. Mud mortared native stone Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964.

About this site

Gardner, John Place is a historical marker in Big Lake, Reagan County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Reagan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1899, -101.5466 near Big Lake. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reagan County (historical marker), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Glen Rest, First Bank in Big Lake, The, and Reagan County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5383002776. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The John Gardner house west of Big Lake is considered the oldest house in Reagan County. Built of native stone laid up with mud mortar, it had swing shutters rather than window glass, reflecting frontier construction methods of the region's earliest settlement. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1964.

Sources: txgenwebcounties.net

📍 31.1899, -101.5466 · Big Lake, Reagan County

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