Photograph of the crumbled remains of what was once a smokehouse on the Nelson Merrell property. The photo is taken facing northeast, and a grouping of trees can be seen behind the remains, while a small, shed-like building can be seen beyond the trees in the background. Parts of a shrub and a pathway can be seen in the foreground, at the bottom edge of the photo.
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Photograph of the crumbled remains of what was once a smokehouse on the Nelson Merrell property. The photo is taken facing northeast, and a grouping of trees can be seen behind the remains, while a small, shed-like building can be seen beyond the trees in the background. Parts of a shrub and a pathway can be seen in the foreground, at the bottom edge of the photo.
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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.
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Written on back: "Smoke House 1990"
"Capt. Nelson Merrell or Merrill was one of Round Rock's earliest settlers. In 1870, he hired French stonemason Antria Smith to build a family home for $1600 in what is now east Round Rock. In 1970, the house was listed in the the National Register of Historic Places."
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