Historical Marker
Old Thompson Home
Historical marker location:
Denison, Texas
( at Loy Lake Park, Hwy 75 south and Loy Lake Road)
Marker installed: 1968
Oldest house in Grayson County. Contained county's first post office. Built 1830 near Preston Bend, important trail crossing on Red River. Builder was James G. Thompson, first Chief Justice (county judge), Grayson County, and ancestor of leaders in the area's business and civic life.
Structure, of white oak logs, has walnut picture rails and chair rails, pegged Salem "cross and Bible" doors. It was moved here from site of Lake Texoma.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968
Restored by Nellie Blankenship Chambers, 1950.