Booker Home
Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This home was built in the early 1870s by William G. McCamant, who came to Texas about 1856. McCamant, who had worked for the creation of Somervell County, was appointed one of the county's first commissioners. The house was sold to Civil War veteran George L. Booker in 1896, during his 36-year tenure as county surveyor. The house features 18-inch thick walls made of limestone that was quarried nearby. The chimneys on other end are typical of 1870s frontier homes. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This limestone home was built in the early 1870s by William G. McCamant, an early Texan who had helped bring Somervell County into being and served as one of its first commissioners. In 1896 it passed to Civil War veteran George L. Booker during his long 36-year run as county surveyor. Its eighteen-inch stone walls and end chimneys are hallmarks of frontier-era construction.
Why it matters
The house links two of the men who organized and mapped a young Texas county, preserving the domestic architecture of the frontier.
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Related people
- · William G. McCamant
- · George L. Booker
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