R. C. Doom House
Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1856 by R. C. Doom, earlier a Republic of Texas customs agent. Ante-bellum style; 10' x 50' verandah. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
R. C. Doom built this East Texas home in 1856, having earlier served as a customs agent for the independent Republic of Texas before it joined the Union. Its antebellum styling and sweeping fifty-foot verandah spoke to the aspirations of a settler who had helped administer a nation before it became a state. The house was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.
Why it matters
The home ties a builder's personal story to the brief, remarkable era when Texas stood as its own republic, and preserves the domestic architecture of the antebellum frontier.
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