FIRST Permanent Home in Albany - Albany, TX
N 32° 43.535 W 099° 17.943
14S E 471978 N 3620905
A 1974 Texas Historical Marker in front of the H.C. Jacobs House at 24 S Jacobs St notes that this was the first permanent home in Albany, TX, constructed by "The Father of Albany", Henry C. Jacobs, back in 1875.
Waymark Code: WM11GD7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2019
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Yes, Jacobs Street is named for Henry C. Jacobs, who was a serious mover and shaker in the establishment of Albany after Fort Griffin got just a little wild back in the day. The historical marker notes that the home is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and it reads:
First permanent home in Albany. Built 1875 of stone from nearby deposits by Henry Carter Jacobs (1842-94), an organizer and the first sheriff of Shackelford County. A Kentuckian, Civil War veteran, and surveyor, Jacobs platted town of Albany, donated courthouse and Presbyterian church sites, led in move for a railroad here. He was a merchant, land developer and agent, published "Albany Sun", bred fine horses, and played in cornet band. He married Mary Josephine Whately; they had five children. He and his wife helped organize Presbyterian church. Their pioneer home was restored in 1973.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1875
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