Historical Marker
W. A. Keith House
Historical marker location:
Cookville, Texas
( US 67 in Cookville, About 7 mi E of Mt. Pleasant)
Marker installed: 1970
Oldest house in Cookville. Erected in 1880 by W. A. "Doc" Keith (1850-1930), farmer, county attorney (1895), postmaster.
Built of rough-milled, hand-planed pine with hand-hewn oak sills. Originally had three rooms and hall. Has been remodeled slightly.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -- 1970.