Man, Ralph Sandiford and Julia Boisseau, House
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QuesterMark
N 32° 33.849 W 097° 08.887
14S E 673853 N 3604482
This private residence, the oldest known surviving building in Mansfield, is a bit hard to see, even from the circular driveway. There's a Texas Historical Marker next to the driveway.
Waymark Code: WM1GVC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2007
Views: 44
Ralph Sandiford Man is considered the "Father of Mansfield". He lived and worked here until his death in 1906. This property, 368 acres at the time, was purchased by him in 1865. The core of this home is a log cabin constructed about 1865 and enlarged in 1868.
Related waymark: Ralph Mann Homestead:
WM1GV3
Street address:
604 W. Broad St.
Mansfield, TX United States
76063
County / Borough / Parish: Tarrant
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Community Planning and Development; Greek Revival/Colonial Revival Architecture
Periods of significance: 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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