Built 1852 by minister, lawyer and teacher, Isaac Applewhite, whose hobby was carpentry. Hand-hewn native cedar construction. Typical Victorian architecture. Builder also operated a steam saw mill and grist mill with F. J. Cooke. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Applewhite House
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Applewhite House is a historical marker in Chappell Hill, Washington County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1430, -96.2526 near Chappell Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Routt, J. R., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Sterling Smith House, Methodist Church, and Chappell Hill College.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008289. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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