Jenkins House
National Register of Historic Places

Jenkins House

Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
Listed
December 22, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78003299

About this property

The Jenkins House is a historic home in Bastrop, Texas. It was built about 1836 for Sarah Jenkins. Her first husband was killed by Indians. Her second was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. The Jenkins House started as a single-room log cabin and then was enlarged to a two-room log cabin with a "dog-trot" between rooms. A kitchen and dining "ell" was added in subsequent years, and finally, the dog-trot opening was enclosed as a hall, the house sided with clapboard, and a porch running the length of the building added to create its present Victorian appearance. The house was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

Location

1710 Main
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
30.11881, -97.32025

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Jenkins House listed on the National Register?

Jenkins House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Jenkins House?

Jenkins House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jenkins House?

The period of significance for Jenkins House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1836.

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