Historical Marker
Monte Verdi
Marker installed: 1964
Frontier version, southern Greek architecture. So placed that most of Rusk and much of Cherokee and Nacogdoches counties are visible from upstairs porch. Built on his 10,000 acre plantation by Julien Sidney Devereux (1805-56), justice of the peace, county commissioner, legislator.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964.