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Built 1872 by Wm. R. Leonard; enlarged to 12 rooms, 1878, by Leonidas Cartwright. Hand-hewn timbers, ceilings and 1 1/2" heart pine floors cut locally. Brick made at old Ayish Bayou kiln. 7 fireplaces. Marble mantels from France, came by Sabine boats. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Hillcrest is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5271, -94.0980 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Columbus-Cartwright House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Price-Sossaman-Slaughter Graves, Site of Wesleyan College, and Site of San Augustine University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007616. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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