The Connellee House
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Marker No: 1038
Medallion & Plate
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Marker Text: Home of Charles U. Connellee (1851-1930), who opened much of West Texas to settlement. Coming as a surveyor from Kentucky in 1874, he platted town of Eastland and promoted it as a county seat.
He built lower story of his home in 1876, of lumber hauled from Dallas by oxwagon, and kept open house for all of West Texas. Second story was added in 1924. Further remodeled in 1956, 1963, 1971, the structure is preserved by Judge and Mrs. Austin McCloud. (1972) Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 32.396847, -98.819023
Location: 515 South Lamar Street, Eastland
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