| Marker Number |
8953 |
| Atlas Number |
5499008953 |
| Marker Title |
Collins-Haines Home |
| Index Entry |
Collins-Haines Home |
| Address |
1/2 mi. SE on FM 778 (Horton Street) |
| City |
Quitman |
| County |
Wood |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
271349 |
| UTM Northing |
3630211 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
1/2 mile SE of Quitman on FM 778 (Horton Street) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
1860 - First brick structure in Wood County. Erected by James A. and Harriet C. Collins, 1859 settlers from Mississippi. Bricks were molded and burned nearby; furniture crafted in plantation shop by Collins and slaves. They also planted fine gardens and landscapes. Past this home, 1861-1865, marched Confederate units, to Civil War. Since 1870 owned by family of George W. Haines. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |
