The Brooks House

The Brooks House (HM295C)

Location: Jefferson, TX 75657 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.442', W 94° 20.784'

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Built 1872 in Victorian style, with long galleries, bay window, 4 gables. Then a hotel, it became famous when guest "Diamond Bessie" Moore was killed west of town at a picnic in 1877. Fellow guest Abe Rothchild, cited for murder, was freed after sensational trial — later subject of a drama.
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HM NumberHM295C
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Year Placed1971
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, July 6th, 2018 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 373876 N 3625191
Decimal Degrees32.75736667, -94.34640000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.442', W 94° 20.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 26.52" N, 94° 20' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)903, 430
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 206 N Vale St, Jefferson TX 75657, US
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