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1903 - Colonial mansion built by Marcus DeWitt Carlock, Sr., prominent early-day attorney, Confederate courier, political leader, friend of Governor Jim Hogg, member Electoral College that named Woodrow Wilson president. Entertained many high officials in his home Stairway of rare, curly pine. 17 rooms, 53 windows, 4 porches, 6 columns; double floors, 5-ply walls; foundation had enough brick to build a 5-room house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Carlock Home is a historical marker in Winnsboro, Wood County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9537, -95.2914 near Winnsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marcus DeWitt Carlock House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro, First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, and First Methodist Church of Winnsboro.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499008949. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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