Dodson House
Snyder, Scurry County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1883 by a Confederate veteran and pioneer doctor, J. C. Cornelius. Materials came by mule train from railroad at Colorado City. Handmade cabinets, front entrance hall, the 2 fireplaces remain as originally built. Since 1894 owned by family of a former Tennessee schoolteacher, A. C. Dodson. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Dr. J. C. Cornelius, a Confederate veteran and pioneer physician, built this Snyder-area house in 1883 with materials hauled by mule train from the nearest railroad at Colorado City. Its handmade cabinets, entrance hall, and two fireplaces survive as first built. Since 1894 the home has belonged to the family of A. C. Dodson, a former Tennessee schoolteacher, and it was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.
Why it matters
Freighting building materials by mule train from a distant railhead, the Dodson House embodies the sheer effort it took to raise a permanent home on the remote West Texas frontier.
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Related people
- · J. C. Cornelius
- · A. C. Dodson
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