Historical Marker

Murphy Home

Nursery · Victoria County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5469003539

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Marker Inscription

Built 1897 combining southern plantation and New England Saltbox styles of architecture. Home of prominent Nursery citizens R. S. Fowler, John M. Horton, E.S. Jennings, Louie Carpenter,and for many years, W.M Murphy, Sr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Murphy Home is a historical marker in Nursery, Victoria County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9209, -97.0887 near Nursery. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gilbert Onderdonk and Nursery, Texas (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nursery Cemetery, Kyle, Billy, Ranch House, and Oliver Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469003539. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.9209, -97.0887 · Nursery, Victoria County
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