Capt. A.J. Harris Home - ca. 1866 - Belton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 31° 04.042 W 097° 28.118
14R E 646099 N 3438075
Constructed around 1866 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, the house built by Captain Andrew Jackson Harris is on the campus of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX.
Waymark Code: WM16A9T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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A 1966 Texas Historical Marker on the house notes its status as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and it provides a few sound bytes about it and Captain Harris:

State senator, Confederate veteran, lawyer, teacher at Salado College. Birthplace of Harris' grandson, famous World War II general, Walton Harris Walker.

Home was built in 1866 of limestone quarried nearby. Mortar contains horsehair.

The property's Registration Form notes the house's construction of limestone, and while it originally was late Greek Revival in its architecture, the addition of a Queen Anne "inspired" gallery altered its appearance. Its addition to the National Register is due to its being a well-preserved example of early post-Civil War architecture, and Greek Revival was popular at the time that Captain Harris lived and taught in Salado, south of here.

While the provided address is 1001 W Tenth Ave, if that street still exists as such, it is poorly marked. You'll find the house at the back of the property between two parking lots on the university campus. Other than the sign identifying the house by name and noting its provenance, there is no suggestion as for what purpose -- if any -- the university uses it.

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: ca. 1866

Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Capt. A.J. Harris Home
ca. 1866

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State Senator, Confederate Veteran,
Educator & Attorney

Historic Preservation Society of Belton



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