Gaines–Oliphint House

Oliphint House
Oliphint House in 2016
Oliphint House is located in Texas
Oliphint House
Oliphint House
Location within Texas
Oliphint House is located in the United States
Oliphint House
Oliphint House
Location within the United States
Nearest cityMilam, Texas
Coordinates31°28′4″N 93°45′23″W / 31.46778°N 93.75639°W / 31.46778; -93.75639
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Built byJames Taylor Gaines
NRHP reference No.77001473[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1977

The Gaines–Oliphint House is a historic log cabin in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.[2][3][4][5]

History

The 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

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Go Historic: Oliphant House". Retrieved July 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Weldon McDaniel, The Gaines–Oliphint House, Milam Archived October 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Daughters of the Republic of Texas
  4. 1 2 3 Gaines–Oliphint House, Texas Forest Trail
  5. 1 2 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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