Historical Marker
Old Davenport Home
Historical marker location:
FM 1051 NW of Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas
( From Uvalde, take Hwy. 83 North about 19.5 miles then go NW on FM 1051 about 8 miles to Box 103 (west side of road) - Dry Frio Ranch)
Marker installed: 1967
Originally an early settler's 1-room log house on the dry Frio (1 mi. N), built in era of Lipan-Apache raids and infestation of this frontier by outlaws.
Enlarged for his family of 12 by L. C. ("Clabe") Davenport, who moved here about 1884. Added were a second log room, a hall, stone rooms on rear. After cattleman Davenport prospered and built a frame home, the old cabin still was used as kitchen, dining room and guest rooms.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.