T. J. Campbell House
Frisco, Collin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Pioneer home of T.J. Campbell. Built in Lebanon, Tx., on Preston Road, 1869. Moved to Frisco to be on railroad and mail line, 1902. Constructed of lumber hauled by wagon train from Jefferson. Has cypress siding and windows. Gingerbread added after move. The Campbell family, pioneer merchants, served this area of Collin County from 1869 to 1910. House was a landmark on Preston Road during era of Texas cattle drives, in late 19th century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972 Incising on base: Restored by W.O. McCallum family 1971-72
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
T. J. Campbell built this cypress-sided home in 1869 in Lebanon, Texas, right on the old Preston Road as longhorn herds streamed north. When the railroad and mail line bypassed Lebanon, the Campbells simply moved the house to Frisco in 1902, dressing it up with gingerbread trim. For decades the pioneer merchant family served this corner of Collin County.
Why it matters
The house's literal migration from a wagon road to a rail line traces how Texas towns reorganized themselves around the railroad at the close of the cattle-drive era.
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Related people
- · T. J. Campbell
- · W. O. McCallum
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