| Marker Number |
5371 |
| Atlas Number |
5461005371 |
| Marker Title |
The Little House on the Corner |
| Index Entry |
Little House on The Corner, The |
| Address |
111 E 11th St. |
| City |
McCamey |
| County |
Upton |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
765008 |
| UTM Northing |
3447052 |
| Subject Codes |
youth organizations; women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
111 E. 11th St. (corner of 11th and Burleson Sts.), McCamey |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Built 1940-1941, on site furnished by independent school district, to house McCamey Girl Scout troops. First stone veneer structure in McCamey. Girl Scouts' prized rock collections, plus stone hauled from Bobcat Hill by oil firm trucks and others used in walls. Balcony woodwork is cedar from nearby canyons. The entire town worked in a united effort to obtain materials, erect house. Setting for many "cook-outs" and overnight camps for Girl Scouts. Also served as social center for McCamey 1941-1959. An extension was built in 1964. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 |
