| Marker Number |
9042 |
| Atlas Number |
5491009042 |
| Marker Title |
Jesse Cooper House |
| Index Entry |
Cooper, Jesse, House |
| Address |
Wilbarger Point, off SH 29, 1.5 mi. E |
| City |
Georgetown |
| County |
Williamson |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics; newspapers; Four Square (Architectural style); houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Wilbarger Point, north of SH 29, just west of NE Inner Loop |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Tennessee native Jesse Eugene Cooper (1855-1944) came to Texas in 1876. The following year he helped establish a Georgetown newspaper, the "Williamson County Sun." In addition to his role as editor, he also founded a local bank and cottonseed oil mill. The C. S. Belford Lumber Co. built this home for Cooper and his second wife, Sara (Wilbarger) (d. 1935), in 1911-12. The American Foursquare design features rustic detailing of native limestone. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988 |
