William Patillo House
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built of hand-made brick in 1846 for Wm. Patillo, teaming and transport contractor on Trammel's Trace. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Raised in 1846 from hand-made brick, this house belonged to William Patillo, a teaming and transport contractor who moved goods along Trammel's Trace. That old road was a vital artery linking Texas to points north and east in the years around statehood. The sturdy brick home is a survivor of the young town's founding era.
Why it matters
It ties an early Texas home to Trammel's Trace, one of the frontier's key overland routes, and the freighters who kept goods moving before the railroads.
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