Marker Inscription
Corwin F. Doan (1848-1929) settled here on Red River in 1878; erected this house in 1881. In his early picket store and later, permanent building, he had large stocks of goods to supply the cowboys who annually drove cattle in herds of thousands along the Western Trail. The village of "Doan's Crossing" had 14 or more buildings. Doan, his wife Lide (1850-1905), and their 3 children entertained people from all walks of life -- English Lords to Indians -- in this adobe house. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1962.)
About this site
Doans' Adobe Building is a historical marker in Doan's Community, Wilbarger County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Wilbarger County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.3450, -99.2552 near Doan's Community. The nearest cataloged historic site is Doan's Crossing (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Doan's Crossing, Doan's Adobe House, and Berry, W. D., Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5487005323. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
