Smith-Carlton Adobe House
940 S. Front St., Fort Davis, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1873
EST. 1873
1873
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Smith-Carlton Adobe House.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Smith-Carlton Adobe House
In 1873, Archie Smith, a Buffalo Soldier at Fort Davis, built an adobe house near Dolores Mountain from local materials. A vaulted room in the house served as his wife's private chapel and was also used by other denominations before a Catholic church was built. Emmett H. Carlton bought the property in 1911 and converted the house into a barn.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Smith-Carlton Adobe House
In 1873, Archie Smith, a former Buffalo Soldier in the 24th U.S. Infantry at Fort Davis, built a home on 160 acres near the base of Dolores Mountain using local materials. Native oak beams support the near-rectangular one-story adobe. A large room with a vaulted ceiling was a private chapel for Smith’s wife. It was also open to other denominations and Catholic masses before St. Joseph was built. In 1911, Emmett H. Carlton bought the property and built a new home, using the Smith house as a barn and stabilizing its walls with a lime plaster. Don and Vida Carlton occupied the house after restoring it in the early 1970s. The house is notable as the oldest home still in use as a residence in Fort Davis. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507017533
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