National Register of Historic Places

Doan's Adobe House

Odell, Wilbarger County, Texas
Listed
February 8, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003023

About this property

Doan's Adobe House, in Wilbarger County, Texas near Odell, Texas, was built around 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is an adobe house built by Corwin F. Doan, originally built 17 by 27.5 feet (5.2 m × 8.4 m) in plan, and is one of few adobe buildings in North Texas. It is the sole surviving building of the frontier town of Doan's Crossing, on the Great Western Cattle Trail from central Texas to Dodge City, Kansas, which had population of several hundred in 1885. It is at a crossing of the Red River. It is located on County Road 111N, and/or Farm to Market Road 924, East of Odell, off U.S. 283.

Location

Odell, Wilbarger County, Texas
34.34401, -99.25586

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Battles

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When was Doan's Adobe House listed on the National Register?

Doan's Adobe House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Doan's Adobe House?

Doan's Adobe House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Doan's Adobe House?

The period of significance for Doan's Adobe House is recorded as the industrial era.

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