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{{Short description|State historic site of Texas, United States}}
{{Infobox_protected_area | name = Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site

| iucn_category =
{{Infobox NRHP
| image = Fanthorp_inn_texas_2008.jpg
| name = Fanthorp Inn
| caption =
| locator_x = 189
| nrhp_type = cp
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| partof = [[Anderson, Texas|Anderson Historic District]]
| locator_y = 137
| partof_refnum = 74002072<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| location = [[Grimes County, Texas|Grimes County]], [[Texas]]
| image = Fanthorp inn texas 2008.jpg
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| nearest_city = [[Anderson, Texas|Anderson]]
| caption = Fanthorp Inn in 2008
| lat_degrees = 30
| location = 579 S. Main St.,<br />[[Anderson, Texas]]
| lat_minutes = 28
| coordinates = {{coords|30|28|59|N|95|59|2|W|display=inline,title}}
| lat_seconds = 58.5
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| area = {{convert|6|acre|}}
| lat_direction = N
| built = {{Start date|1834}}
| long_degrees = 95
| builder = Henry Fanthorp
| long_minutes = 59
| architecture = [[Log house]], [[Dogtrot house]]
| long_seconds = 1.5
| designated_nrhp_type = March 15, 1974
| long_direction = W
| website = {{Official website|url=https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/fanthorp-inn|name=Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site}}
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| area = {{convert|1.4|acre|km2}}
|designated_other1_name=Texas State Historic Site
| established = 1987
|designated_other1_abbr=TSHS
| visitation_num =
|designated_other1_color=#CDE5B2
| visitation_year =
|designated_other1_link=List of Texas state historic sites
| governing_body = [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]]
|designated_other1_date=October 4, 1987
|designated_other1_num_position=bottom
|designated_other2=TSAL
|designated_other2_date=January 1, 1983
|designated_other2_number=[https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/8200000297 8200000297]
|designated_other2_num_position=bottom
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'''Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site''' is a historic [[hotel]] in [[Anderson, Texas]]. The [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]] acquired the {{convert|6|acre|adj=on}} site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. Ten years were spent researching and restoring the Inn to its 1850 look. The site was opened to the public on October 4, 1987.<ref>[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/fanthorp_inn/ "Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site," ''Texas Parks and Wildlife Department''.] Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.</ref>


'''Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site''' is an historic [[hotel]] in [[Anderson, Texas]]. The [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]] acquired the 1.4 acre site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. Ten years were spent researching and restoring the Inn to its 1850 look. The site was opened to the public on October 4, 1987.<ref>[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/fanthorp_inn/ "Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site," ''Texas Parks and Wildlife Department''.] Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.</ref>
The clapboard-covered [[log house]] was built in 1834 by an English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp, as a home for his third wife, Rachel Kennard. He bought {{convert|1100|acre}} and built his house in 1834 along the road that crossed his land. The building was enlarged in about 1850 to accommodate its usage as a hotel and store.<ref>[http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2074002072&site_name=Anderson+Historic+District&class=2001;&form_display=SUMM "Anderson Historic District," ''Texas Historic Sites Atlas''.] Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.</ref>


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Henry Fanthorp was appointed [[postmaster]] by the Provisional Texas Government in 1835. The building was the first [[post office]] in the region. Fanthorp Inn became a well-known stopping place for [[stagecoach]]es, travelers, and the community.
The clapboard-covered log house was built in 1834 by an English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp, as a home for his third wife, Rachel Kennard. He bought 1100 acres and built his house in 1834 along the road that crossed his land. The building was enlarged about 1850 to accommodate its usage as a hotel and store.<ref>[http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/common/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2074002072&site_name=Anderson+Historic+District&class=2001;&form_display=SUMM "Anderson Historic District," ''Texas Historic Sites Atlas''.] Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.</ref>


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On July 3, 1845, [[Kenneth Lewis Anderson]], vice-president of the [[Republic of Texas]] died from illness at the Inn while ''en route'' home from [[Washington-on-the-Brazos]].<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fan08 "Anderson, Kenneth Lewis," ''The Handbook of Texas Online''.] Retrieved Oct. 31, 2008.</ref>
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Henry Fanthorp was appointed Postmaster by the Provisional Texas Government in 1835. The building was the first post office in the region. Fanthorp Inn became a well-known stopping place for [[stagecoach]]es, travelers and the community.


On September 1, 2019, Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the [[Texas Historical Commission]].
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On July 3, 1845, [[Kenneth Lewis Anderson]], vice-president of the [[Republic of Texas]] died from illness at the Inn while en route home from [[Washington-on-the-Brazos]].<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/fan8.html "Anderson, Kenneth Lewis," ''The Handbook of Texas Online''.] Retrieved Oct. 31, 2008.</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|National Register of Historic Places|Texas}}
*[[Log house]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Grimes County, Texas]]
*[[Stagecoach Inn (Texas)|Stagecoach Inn]] in Bell County, Texas
*[[Stagecoach Inn of Chappell Hill|Stagecoach Inn]] in Washington County, Texas


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/fanthorp_inn/ Texas Parks and Wildlife: Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site]
*[https://www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/fanthorp-inn-state-historic-site '''Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site''' website]
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{{Protected areas of Texas}}
{{NRHP in Texas}}


[[Category:Texas state historic sites]]
[[Category:Texas state historic sites]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Texas]]
[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas]]
[[Category:Grimes County, Texas]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Grimes County, Texas]]
[[Category:Historic house museums in Texas]]
[[Category:Historic house museums in Texas]]
[[Category:Museums in Grimes County, Texas]]

[[Category:Houses completed in 1834]]
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[[Category:Log houses in the United States]]
[[Category:Houses in Grimes County, Texas]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Grimes County, Texas]]
[[Category:Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas]]

Latest revision as of 04:38, 3 June 2022

Fanthorp Inn
Fanthorp Inn in 2008
Location579 S. Main St.,
Anderson, Texas
Coordinates30°28′59″N 95°59′2″W / 30.48306°N 95.98389°W / 30.48306; -95.98389
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1834 (1834)
Built byHenry Fanthorp
Architectural styleLog house, Dogtrot house
WebsiteFanthorp Inn State Historic Site
Part ofAnderson Historic District (ID74002072[1])
TSAL No.8200000297
Significant dates
Designated CPMarch 15, 1974
Designated TSHSOctober 4, 1987
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1983

Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is a historic hotel in Anderson, Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired the 6-acre (2.4 ha) site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. Ten years were spent researching and restoring the Inn to its 1850 look. The site was opened to the public on October 4, 1987.[2]

The clapboard-covered log house was built in 1834 by an English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp, as a home for his third wife, Rachel Kennard. He bought 1,100 acres (450 ha) and built his house in 1834 along the road that crossed his land. The building was enlarged in about 1850 to accommodate its usage as a hotel and store.[3]

Henry Fanthorp was appointed postmaster by the Provisional Texas Government in 1835. The building was the first post office in the region. Fanthorp Inn became a well-known stopping place for stagecoaches, travelers, and the community.

On July 3, 1845, Kenneth Lewis Anderson, vice-president of the Republic of Texas died from illness at the Inn while en route home from Washington-on-the-Brazos.[4]

On September 1, 2019, Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site," Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Anderson Historic District," Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved Oct 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Anderson, Kenneth Lewis," The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved Oct. 31, 2008.

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