[Nelson Merrell Home, View of Smoke House]

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Title

Main Title [Nelson Merrell Home, View of Smoke House]

Date

Creation: 1990

Language

English

Description

Content Description: 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.
Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.

Subject

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Williamson County
Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): smokehouses
Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): ruins
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Round Rock (Tex.)
Keyword: Merrell, Capt. Nelson
Keyword: Nelson Merrell House
Keyword: Merrelltown Plantation

Coverage

Time Period: mod-tim
Place Name: United States - Texas - Williamson County - Round Rock
Place Point: north=30.517873; east=-97.661482;
Coverage Date: 1990

Collection

Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2017

Code: SG17

Institution

Name: Round Rock Public Library

Code: RRPL

Resource Type

Photograph

Format

Image

Identifier

Accession or Local Control No: RRPL_13-05
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1121216

Note

Display Note: Written on back: "Smoke House 1990"
Display Note: "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."