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Marker Text: ​Born in Chicago, Illinois, Emma Barker (1865-1955) was reared in Wisconsin and moved to Copperas Cove between 1885 and 1887 when her father obtained a land patent from the state.
Jouett Allin (1868-1936) was born in Kentucky. He arrived in Texas at age 17 and worked for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. They married in 1890 in Copperas Cove. Both Emma and Jouett continued to work for the railroad for several years.
The Allins eventually settled in Copperas Cove and Jouett Allin became the town's first mayor when it was incorporated in 1913. He and Emma built their first home that same year on land she inherited from her mother.
Designed by architect H. D. Pampel of Temple, this structure is an excellent example of the craftsman style, with features such as a frame construction bungalow plan with a three-bay front porch with box columns, a gable roof and a palladian window. The house was among the most prominent homes in Copperas Cove.
In addition to his mayoral service, Jouett Allin was a banker, city alderman, landowner and member of several fraternal organizations, swerving as both worshipful master and grand master in area masonic lodges. Emma Barker Allin worked as an attorney and schoolteacher. She was well known in Copperas Cove as a church, civic and social leader. The Allins are interred in the Copperas Cove city cemetery. Their house was sold to cousins in 1953 and remained in the family until it was purchased by the city in 1986. (1998)

Marker No: 14810

Aluminum 27 x 42 Subject Marker

Texas Historical Landmark

Geographic: 31.126617,-97.901367

Location: 401 North Main Street, Copperas Cove