The Perner House
N 30° 42.559 W 101° 12.049
14R E 289237 N 3399455
The state historic marker for The Perner House, a historic home in Ozona Texas
Waymark Code: WMTXKY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2017
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The Perner house, owned by prominent Ozona merchant and frontier-era Crockett County resident Phillip Perner, was formerly located at the townsite of Emerald, which was a failed settlement east of Ozona.
Relocated to Ozona in the 1890s, the Perner house is one of a few relics of the town of Emerald still standing in Ozona.
The Perner House is located at 1106 Ave D in downtown Ozona.
Since the Perner house is still a private residence, when visiting this waymark please be polite by taking photographs from the public sidewalk, and refraining from taking pictures of children who may be playing here.
Marker Number: 5398
Marker Text:
In 1893, T.L. Hammonds moved a 3-room frame house from the nearby town of Emerald to this site. In 1894, Phillip Perner (1860-1905), a local merchant, purchased and enlarged the structure. Following Perner's death, his wife, Mary Ross Perner (1864-1942), and their 11 children continued to live here. The house was sold in 1944 to Ralph Jones (1905-72), who was later elected a Crockett County commissioner and county judge. Mrs. Ralph Jones is current (1975) owner.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975
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Visit Instructions:
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