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Florence Ranch Home

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1424 Barnes Bridge Rd., Mesquite, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 49' 25.747104", -96° 37' 6.7377"
 
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    David W. (1848 - 1932) and Julia Savannah (Beaty) Florence (1850 - 1914) built the first portion of this ranch house in 1871-72 after moving here from Van Zandt County. Elaborate wood trim decorates the gallery of the simple frame structure. The house was enlarged by the 1890s, when the Florence homestead covered 730 acres. After Florence retired in 1908, his son Emet (1885 - 1963) and Emet's wife Perle (Curtis)) (1889 - 1976) continued to run the ranch, known as Meadow View Farm. RTHL - 1978

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Florence Ranch Home Historical Marker Location Map, Mesquite, Texas