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 Beaty-Orton House
N 30° 55.178 W 094° 00.031
15R E 404403 N 3421124
Beautiful house located in Jasper, Texas, and owned by the city of Jasper.
Waymark Code: WM1187K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2019
Views: 8
Located at 206 South Main Street, at the intersection of South Main and Water Street. Beautiful Victorian style home, easy to find.
Marker Number: 10433
Marker Text:
Twice the property of Beaty family members, this lot was purchased by Thomas Beaty in 1843 and sold in 1851. His grandson, John T. Beaty (1855-1937), acquired the site again in 1888 and erected this 2-story Victorian residence of native pine. A lawyer and a former Jasper County sheriff, Beaty served three terms as state senator from the 14th District, 1901-1906. After Beaty's death, his daughter, Marguerite, and her husband, local druggist J. M. Orton (d. 1942), occupied the house. In 1971 Mrs. Orton (d. 1973) sold it to the city of Jasper, which later restored it. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
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