Early Community Building
Historical marker location:Built 1877 by Charles Holman, builder-carpenter from Sweden. Stone was quarried south of town. Over the years, structure housed a school, churches, a newspaper office and a community center.
It was purchased by J. E. McClelen in 1949 and restored as a private home.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
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