| Marker Number |
14649 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014649 |
| Marker Title |
Ivy-Atchison Pioneer Home |
| Index Entry |
Ivy-Atchison Pioneer Home |
| Address |
CR 2421 |
| City |
Peoria |
| County |
Hill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
667843 |
| UTM Northing |
3539220 |
| Subject Codes |
residences; pioneers; medical topics |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Peoria Community Center (former schoolhouse), N side of CR 2421, W of CR 1320. Marker was relocated from home site ca. 300 feet W. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Presently enclosed by a frame house, the original log structure was built in the 1840's and was one of the first homes in the settlement that became Peoria. Portions of the original walls are visible behind glass panes. Has early Texas furnishings.
Once home of Col. V.H. Ivy, his three sons: Tom, Henry (both pioneer doctors), and Preston. Owners included Greer McKissick and also Frank Smith, who added rooms and completed enclosure of log house. In 1964 Smith's son Knox sold home to Mrs. Joe Atchison, who since has made further improvements. (1968) Supplemental plate: The Ivy-Atchison home formerly stood ca. 300 feet west of this site. The marker was relocated to the Peoria School (Community Center) in 2010. |
