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Built as home south of town 1866 by Robert Tolar. Logs cut, squared and notched on site. Has "mud cat" chimney, roof of hand-rived shakes. Converted to "cook house" where 3 meals every day were cooked over open fireplace until 1960. Pots were cooked "full" for travelers who "dropped in."
Tolar Kitchen is a historical marker in Woodville, Tyler County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7734, -94.4442 near Woodville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prescott (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Henry T. Scott School, Magnolia, and Young, Rev. Acton.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5457011456. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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