Brinkley Davis House

In 1834, when Brinkley Davis and his family migrated to Limestone County from Indiana, they built a dog-trot structure using local timber and parts of the barge on which they had sailed down the Mississippi River through the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston. This vernacular house, built by one of Texas’ pioneer families, is perhaps the oldest house remaining in Limestone county. While the Davis family thrived, their house has fallen into disrepair since it was last occupied in the 1960s.

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ADDRESS: LCR 766, between Groesbeck and Thornton (Limestone County)

DESIGNATION: None

CONDITION: Poor

OWNER: Private

RESOURCE TYPE: Residence

YEAR LISTED: 2014