Historical Marker
John Barry Henderson Home
Historical marker location:
Marshall, Texas
( about 5 miles N of Marshall on US 59)
Marker installed: 1965
Rear wing built before 1861. Way station on route of Shreveport-to-Daingerfield stage. Main part built 1868-1871 by Henderson, who during Civil War had furnished beef to the Confederate Army.
Thick ground floor walls are of hand-cut local iron-ore rock (only 19th century native stone home in county). Frame second story has narrow cantilevered porch with ornamental railing.
Still in family of Henderson.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963.