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Built in 1862, this Greek revival house was originally the home of the Thomas Gibbs Family. Used briefly as a rent house and for student housing in the 1880s and 1890s, it was purchased by Judge Ben Powell, II, in 1897. Although altered over the years, the house retains its original character and exhibits stylistic features such as square porch columns and a central entry with transom and sidelights. It became a local history museum in 1984.
Gibbs-Powell House is a historical marker in Huntsville, Walker County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1372, -98.7546 near Huntsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is McAdams (cemetery), about 179 miles away. Others within a short drive include McAdams Cemetery, McAdams Homeplace, and Foster.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008454. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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