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Photograph of Freeman Plantation
Photograph by Clarence Bulger, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Freeman Plantation House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

From the record

“The Freeman Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Jefferson, Texas, USA. The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and it was completed in 1850.”

Wikipedia article Freeman Plantation, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 18 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 1969 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 0.8 mi. W of Jefferson on TX 49, Jefferson, 75657
  • When was it listed? November 1969
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Jefferson
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 69000209 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

383 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 383 fires within 5 miles of Freeman Plantation House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,844 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning213
Missing data/not specified/undetermined59
Railroad operations and maintenance31
Power generation/transmission/distribution22
Arson/incendiarism21
Natural17
Equipment and vehicle use13
Smoking4
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2015Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceCEDAR GROVE CEMTERY
7 September 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceTHOMPSON CAMP ROAD
6 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceJUNE JUNKO
30 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceACROSS FROM WILLIAM COLLISION 59 S.
30 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHWY 728
30 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use85 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLINDEN - 180
30 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceWILDFIRE
30 September 2007Railroad operations and maintenance15 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLINDEN - 153

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Storms near this property

60 of 97 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jefferson, the town this property stands in, in 97 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 66 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2009Flash FloodNorth Jefferson$250,000Several local business in town experienced flood damage from the excessive heavy rainfall that fell during the day. Several city streets were closed as well. The Bakery Restaurant along with the Jefferson Jimplecute and numerous other buildings in town suffered water damage when city pumps couldn't handle the excessive heavy rainfall. The worst flooding occurred along Austin, Polk, Walnut and Soda Streets but there was some water damage to Parker and Parker CPAs and the Otstott and Jaminson law firms on Lafayette Street.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindJefferson$100,000The roof was taken off a home by strong winds in Jefferson, Texas. There were no reports of injuries.
May 2008Flash FloodNorth Jefferson$100,000Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in numerous road closures throughout the town. Very high water with stalled vehicles were reported at Henderson Street and Canal Street.
May 1993HailJefferson$50,000Hail damage to cars.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindJefferson$30,000A tree was downed along Highway 49 and on Pine Hill Drive in Jefferson, Texas. The Rusty Rail Golf Club suffered roof damage to the clubhouse as well as some damage from fallen trees to the golf course.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindJefferson$25,000A tree was downed on a home resulting in minor to moderate damage in Jefferson, Texas.
August 1994Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
October 1994Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Trees were blown down.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Trees were blown down by high winds.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Trees blown down by high winds blocked Highway 47 east of Jefferson.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Numerous trees were blown down 5 S Jefferson.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
January 1993Thunderstorm WindJefferson$5,000Trees and power lines were downed on highway 47.
April 2025HailNorth Jefferson-Nickel size hail fell just west of Jefferson.
March 2024Flash FloodNorth Jefferson-Highway 49 from the northeast side of Jefferson to County Road 248 was flooded and closed.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindJefferson-A few buildings in Jefferson sustained roof removal due to high winds.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees and power lines downed in Jefferson.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees downed across parts of Marion County.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Widespread reports of trees and power lines downed throughout Marion County.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles downed across the city of Jefferson.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindJefferson-A large tree fell onto a boat house and boats along Big Cypress Bayou at the Turning Basin Riverboat Tours facility on the southeast side of Jefferson.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-A power line was blown down onto a tree causing the tree to catch on fire.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-A tree was blown down onto power lines on Highway 49 near FM 728 west of Jefferson. Another tree was blown down on FM 729 west of Jefferson.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindJefferson-A tree was downed at 411 South Friou Street in Jefferson.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-A tree was blown over and hung about 4-5 feet along Highway 49 West near the Jefferson city limits.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees and power lines were downed across Jefferson. Other downed trees and power lines were reported across much of Marion County as well.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees were blown down near and along FM 134 just south of Jefferson.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees were downed along County Road 2208.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-Numerous trees were blown down across much of Marion County.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Power line down across Highway 59 just south of the Jefferson city limits.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-Numerous large limbs were downed northwest of Jefferson.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in Jefferson, Texas.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees were downed in Jefferson, Texas.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindJefferson-A tree was downed just east of Jefferson near FM. 248 and Hall Road.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the county.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees were downed throughout the county.
November 2012Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Powerlines were downed in Jefferson, Texas.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees were downed on Shady Grove Road in Jefferson, Texas.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-Large limbs were downed on Hwy. 49 west of Jefferson, Texas.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindNorth Jefferson-Trees were downed along Hwy 59 north of Jefferson, Texas.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees and powerlines downed.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees were blown down...mainly over the eastern portions of the county.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees and power lines downed throughout the entire county.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees and power lines downed throughout the county.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees downed.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees downed.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees and power lines down in downtown.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees down.
May 2003HailJefferson-Baseball sized hail shattered windows in vehicles.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees toppled near Lake O The Pines.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Numerous trees down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees down.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees down along Hwy 49.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees down.
January 1998HailJefferson-Located on FM 2208 in Jefferson.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees down.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several trees toppled at the Hwy 43 Hwy 49 junction.
February 1998Tornado (F1)Jefferson-HP Supercell and associated tornado developed along a northeast-southwest orientated cold front and moved slowly east-northeast across Harrison and Marion counties, Texas. The tornado track extended for 16 miles across two counties, however, the damage path was confined to a wooded region away from any population and structures. Damage consisted of small trees and large limbs broken or snapped .
February 1998Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Trees and powerlines were toppled along FM 726 and TX 49.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindJefferson-Several large trees were blown down across Hwy 729.

Every storm recorded in Marion County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Hodge-Taylor House0.2 miles1997
Capt. William E. Singleton House0.9 miles1970
Magnolias, The1.0 miles1971
Epperson-McNutt House1.1 miles1969
Presbyterian Manse1.2 miles1969
Stilley-Young House1.2 miles2005

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 69000209 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marion CountyAll 18 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.