Marker Inscription
Built about 1872 by Dr. Hanna, one of founders of Troup, and an investor in East Texas railroads and clay industries. Besides his medical practice, his interests included first hotel in Troup. Wife, Virginia Morris Hanna, was daughter of East Texas pioneers, Judge and Mrs. Stephen Decatur Morris. Five generations of Hanna descendants have lived here. Victorian architecture. Beaded bay windows; high-arched gables. Of cypress, pine, cedar woods. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
About this site
Hanna, Erasmus M. is a historical marker in Troup, Smith County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 93 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 290 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1453, -95.1204 near Troup. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Troup (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church, U.S. of Troup, Troup City Cemetery, and Bradford.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007731. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
