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Marker No: 10032

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Marker Text: ​Carl Durst (1851-1923) moved to this community in 1873 and built a one-room cabin. After marrying Emma Ruegner about 1877, he made a small addition. The Dursts donated land for the nearby Cherry Mountain School, and teachers often lived in the 1896 stone addition to this house. From 1912 to 1926, Herman Durst, Carl's cousin, owned the property. The Durst house is an evolutionary structure reflecting the changing needs of its occupants. (1991)

Geographic: 30.384151, -98.926315

Location: take US 87 northwest 8 miles to Cherry Mountain Loop Road; then east on Cherry Mountain Road. 1.8 miles to Wandell-Ahrens Road, then north on Wendell .4 miles to site