[Caster Cabin and Homestead floor plans]

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A floor plan of the Caster Cabin and Caster Homestead in Irving, Texas. It includes room names, wall boundary lines, and measurements. The Caster Cabin was built in 1888 by Henry Caster and his son, Edmond. The cabin now resides in Heritage Park in Irving.

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2 technical drawings ; 28 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1974.

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A floor plan of the Caster Cabin and Caster Homestead in Irving, Texas. It includes room names, wall boundary lines, and measurements. The Caster Cabin was built in 1888 by Henry Caster and his son, Edmond. The cabin now resides in Heritage Park in Irving.

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2 technical drawings ; 28 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Terry Jordan Collection (UG0020), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • 1974

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  • 32.8123, -96.946579

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[Caster Cabin and Homestead floor plans], technical drawing, 1974; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1755535/: accessed November 15, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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