​The Clark House

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Marker Text: ​Built in the early 1890s, this house was deeded by prominent Belton businessman Peter Hammersmith to his son, John Peter, as a wedding gift in 1895. The property was sold to Sophie Clark, widow of a Rogers lumberman, in 1899. During World War II, the home was converted to a duplex to help ease the housing shortage at Fort Hood (19 mi. W). Featuring semi-circular shingle bargeboards, the house remained in the Clark family for over eighty years. (1982)

Marker No: 905

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 31.052099, -97.464706

Location: 520 South Main Street, Belton