L. P. Smith House
Built 1876 by Mexia merchant and banker Lewis Philip Smith and his second wife, Mattie J. Beeson Smith. Home site cost $400 in gold in 1868. House has cedar shingle roof, cedar post foundations; 12-light windows; old fashioned weatherboard siding; 6-inch board floors. Square nails used in structure. Smith, a Mason and Methodist, was a leader in the town; died at 39, in 1886. Six generations of the family have lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
31.6803° N, 96.4792° W
Where to Find It
101 S. Kaufmann St. Mexia
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi W Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia Mexia
- 0.2 mi N First Baptist Church of Mexia Mexia
- 0.3 mi NW Origin of the Texas State Teachers Association Mexia
- 0.3 mi NW First Presbyterian Church of Mexia Mexia
- 0.6 mi NW St. John's A. M. E. Church Mexia
- 0.7 mi W Site of Dunbar High School Mexia