| Marker Number |
7719 |
| Atlas Number |
5423007719 |
| Marker Title |
Dewberry Plantation House |
| Index Entry |
Dewberry Plantation House |
| Address |
14007 FM 346W |
| City |
Bullard |
| County |
Smith |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
273270 |
| UTM Northing |
3560390 |
| Subject Codes |
Greek Revival (Architectural style); houses, residential buildings; pioneers; plantations |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
4 miles west of Bullard on FM 344, then 0.5 mi. N of Teasleville on FM 346 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
War of 1812 veteran John Dewberry came to Texas in 1835 and was listed as a resident of Tyler by 1845. A successful businessman and cotton farmer, he served on the commission to locate county boundaries and a county seat after the creation of Smith County in 1846. This Greek Revival house, which Dewberry named "Myrtle-Vale," was begun in 1852 and served as headquarters for his large cotton plantation. A rare surviving example in the county of a two-story antebellum residence, the Dewberry house remained in the family until 1908. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |
