Texas Historical Marker

Nolte-Rooney House

Alpine · Brewster County · placed 1968 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Brewster County, Texas

The story

Built 1890 by F.H. Nolte, early settler, on land in Murphyville (NW Alpine). The 20 inch walls are made of adobe bricks molded at the building site.

Home was sold 1893 to John Rooney, second county Sheriff. The exterior looks as it did in 1890. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark --1968

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