Wellington in Collingsworth County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

O'Neil Building

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

1. O'Neil Building Marker

Inscription. Bricks visible in the facade of this structure were left over from construction of the first Collingsworth County Courthouse in 1893. Contractor, J.A. White built the courthouse of locally-made bricks and then, with the extra materials, erected this store, the first brick commercial building in Wellington. He sold it in 1897 to E.T. O'Neil (1857-99), who ran a general store here. The space was later rented by a meat market, music store, drugstore, and several cafes. The courthouse was razed in 1931, but the old bricks survive in this structure, sold by O'Neil's heirs in 1965 to Cecil Browning.

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3632.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 34° 51.305′ N, 100° 12.81′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Texas, in Collingsworth County. It is on 9th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 919 9th Street, Wellington TX 79095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Methodist Church of Wellington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Methodism in Collingsworth County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Collingsworth County Hospital

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Collingsworth County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Capt. Randolph Marcy's Exploration Route through Collingsworth County (approx. 3.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 7.2 miles away); Rocking Chair "Ranche" (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Red River Plunge of Bonnie and Clyde (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

2. O'Neil Building Marker

O'Neil Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

3. O'Neil Building

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.