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Built in 1860s. Ranch style forerunner. Since 1878 in the family of A. V. Doak, Taylor's first doctor, organizer of mule-drawn streetcar line, civic leader. Son, Dr. Edmond Doak, b. 1878, had spend lifetime in this house. Grandson is Dr. E. K. Doak of Houston. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Doak Home is a historical marker in Taylor, Williamson County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5732, -97.4167 near Taylor. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tucker-Smith House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint James Church, Wedemeyer Hospital Site, and Taylor Public Schools.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009047. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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