Marker Inscription
Prominent Henderson businessman and civic leader John R. Arnold moved his family to this property in 1908. He added a second story to the home (razed in 1966) that already existed at the site. He also built a number of structures around the property, including this outhouse. It was larger than most standard outhouses of its day, and the milled pattern on the door and window facings matched that of the large Arnold house. The Arnold Outhouse is preserved to illustrate part of the lifestyle of 19th and early 20th-century Texans.
About this site
Arnold Outhouse is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1610, -94.7952 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henderson Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Railroad in Rusk County, Railroad in Rusk County, and Walling, T. J..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401010959. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
