Abernathy - Couch House
Located at the north end of Benge Street
Located at the north end of Benge Street
Suggested historical marker text.
Historical marker rejected because
of the lack of documentation.
ABERNATHY-COUCH HOME
G. E. ABERNATHY BUILT THIS HOUSE
AT THE NORTH END OF BENGE STREET
IN 1891, WHEN THE STREET WAS THE
HOME OF THE AFFLUENT FAMILIES OF
McKINNEY. MR. ABERNATHY ESTABLISHED
THE FIRST ABSTRACT COMPANY IN A GROWING
TOWN, A BUSINESS CARRIED ON IN LATER YEARS
BY HIS SON, HARVEY ABERNATHY. THE HOUSE
IS QUITE LARGE, EVEN BY THE "GAY '90'S"
STANDARDS, BUILT OF 6 INCH CYPRESS SIDING,
LAVISHLY TRIMMED WITH THE POPULAR
"GINGERBREAD" OF THE PERIOD.
Historical marker rejected because
of the lack of documentation.
ABERNATHY-COUCH HOME
G. E. ABERNATHY BUILT THIS HOUSE
AT THE NORTH END OF BENGE STREET
IN 1891, WHEN THE STREET WAS THE
HOME OF THE AFFLUENT FAMILIES OF
McKINNEY. MR. ABERNATHY ESTABLISHED
THE FIRST ABSTRACT COMPANY IN A GROWING
TOWN, A BUSINESS CARRIED ON IN LATER YEARS
BY HIS SON, HARVEY ABERNATHY. THE HOUSE
IS QUITE LARGE, EVEN BY THE "GAY '90'S"
STANDARDS, BUILT OF 6 INCH CYPRESS SIDING,
LAVISHLY TRIMMED WITH THE POPULAR
"GINGERBREAD" OF THE PERIOD.
