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HISTORICAL MARKERS GUIDE: ARANSAS COUNTY

Fulton Mansion

corner of Henderson and Fulton Beach Road
Fulton

Year Marker Erected: 1964
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Location: Corner of Henderson and Fulton Beach Road, Fulton

Marker Text:
Built between 1874 and 1877 by George Ware Fulton (1810-1893) and his wife, Harriet Smith Fulton (1823-1910), this imposing residence was named "Oakhurst." The three-story French Second Empire style home is of plank wall construction, with a shell aggregate concrete basement and characteristic mansard roof. The house featured modern heating, ventilation, and plumbing systems and gas lighting. The Fulton family lived here until 1895. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964