The Darst-Yoder House
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This 14-room classical revival structure of cypress and pine has 11-foot ceilings, four fireplaces; built in 1908 by R. H. Darst (1859-1938), grandson of an 1829 Texas pioneer, direct descendant of Daniel Boone. Here Darst and his wife Pearle (Ransom) reared three sons, kept open house, lived to old age -- Mrs. Darst surviving to 94. Virtually unchanged in 68 years, reflecting stability of city and family, the house has been owned since 1971 by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Yoder. RTHL - 1976
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
R. H. Darst — grandson of an 1829 Texas pioneer and, by tradition, a descendant of Daniel Boone — built this fourteen-room classical revival house of cypress and pine in 1908, with eleven-foot ceilings and four fireplaces. There he and his wife Pearle raised three sons and kept an open house well into old age. Little changed for decades, the home stayed in the family until 1971.
Why it matters
The house links the frontier heritage of Texas' founding families to the settled prosperity of the early 20th century, one family's long story written in a single dwelling.
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Related people
- · R. H. Darst
- · Pearle Ransom Darst
- · Daniel Boone
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