The Gaines–Oliphint House is a historic log cabin in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.[2][3][4][5]
Oliphint House | |
.jpg) Oliphint House in 2016 | |
  Oliphint House  Oliphint House | |
| Nearest city | Milam, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 31°28′4″N 93°45′23″W / 31.46778°N 93.75639°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Built by | James Taylor Gaines |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001473[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1977 |
History
editThe house was built by slaves in 1818 for the third wife's parents of James Taylor Gaines (1776–1856), the second cousin of General Edmund P. Gaines (1777–1849).[3][4][5] In 1843, he sold it to Martha A. Oliphint.[3] In 1984, it belonged to Mrs. Tom Foster, who donated it to the Sons of the Republic of Texas, who in turn donated to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.[3] The latter organization held many fundraisers for its preservation.[3]
Notable Texans, such as Sam Houston, Davy Crockett and Stephen F. Austin, have stayed in the log cabin.[4]
It has been added to the National Register of Historic Places listings since August 18, 1977.[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Go Historic: Oliphant House". Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Weldon McDaniel, The Gaines–Oliphint House, Milam, Daughters of the Republic of Texas
- ^ a b c Gaines–Oliphint House, Texas Forest Trail
- ^ a b Ingrid Broughton Morris, "Gaines–Oliphint House", Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ccguc), accessed July 24, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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