Ledbetter Picket House
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 43.528 W 099° 17.861
14S E 472105 N 3620892
The house was built with upright pickets in a dog-trot style. The purpose was to provide shade and breeze.
Waymark Code: WMVGRY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2017
Views: 1
They did not move the chimney's. There was a fireplace in each end of the building before it was moved.
Marker Text:
William Henry Ledbetter (1833-84), a native of Georgia, came to Texas in 1858, and established a salt works on Hubbard Creek (8 miles southwest) in 1862. Ledbetter withstood fierce Indians attacks before moving near Fort Griffin (15 miles north). He was elected first county judge in 1875. In the mid-1870s, Ledbetter built this picket house near the army post, using construction methods typical of this frontier region. It was moved here and restored by the city of Albany in 1953.
Original Location: N 32° 49.502 W 099° 16.649
Type of move: Other
Building Status: Public
Related Website: [Web Link]
How it was moved: Not listed
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