[Starr Home, Marshall, Texas]

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Photograph of the Starr Family home, also called Maplecroft, that was built by Frank Starr in 1871 on West Travis St., Marshall, Texas. It is a two-story, side gable, house, with wood siding and one central dormer with two arched windows. A white picket fence with a decorative wood gate and gateposts stands in front. A one story porch with simple square posts spans the facade.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.

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Barnes, Julian, 1904-1985 193X.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Sims McCutchan Collection and was provided by the Harrison County Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 16 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Harrison County Historical Museum’s Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center provides opportunities to explore the past of Harrison County and Texas through its archive and artifact collections. As a county history preservation and research center, it collects, preserves, and makes available photographs, documents, books, and artifacts related to the history of Harrison County, its county seat Marshall, and Texas.

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Description

Photograph of the Starr Family home, also called Maplecroft, that was built by Frank Starr in 1871 on West Travis St., Marshall, Texas. It is a two-story, side gable, house, with wood siding and one central dormer with two arched windows. A white picket fence with a decorative wood gate and gateposts stands in front. A one story porch with simple square posts spans the facade.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.

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The house opened to the public in 1986 as the Starr Family Home State Historic Site and is located at 407 W. Travis St., Marshall, Texas. The website for the Site gives the construction date as 1871.

Additional historical context: This photograph is one of a small series taken by photographer Julian Barnes for a project of Mrs. Johnnie McCutchan. The name of the house and an incorrect construction date is written on the back.

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Sims McCutchan Collection

Sims McCutchan’s collection of photographs, ephemera, and postcards provides documentation of many aspects of the history of Marshall, Texas, from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

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  • 193X

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Barnes, Julian, 1904-1985. [Starr Home, Marshall, Texas], photograph, 193X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512455/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrison County Historical Museum.

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