House Built by A. T. Monroe
Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Marker Inscription
House built by A. T. Munroe, nephew of U.S. president who issued the Monroe Doctrine. Structure is hand-hewn Louisiana heart oak over brick inner walls. Noted as a center of social activities. Since 1911 in the family of prominent attorney George W. Crook. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Crockett house was built by A. T. Monroe, a kinsman of President James Monroe, who issued the Monroe Doctrine. Its walls combine hand-hewn Louisiana heart oak with an inner brick core, and the home long served as a center of local social life. Since 1911 it has belonged to the family of prominent attorney George W. Crook and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Why it matters
Fine antebellum homes tied to notable American families show how the young nation's political lineages reached into the everyday life of frontier East Texas.
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Related people
- · A. T. Monroe
- · James Monroe
- · George W. Crook
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