Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Waggoner-Hicks House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

1. Waggoner-Hicks House Marker

Inscription. Spottswood Lomax, a founder of the noted Matador and Espuela (Spur) ranches of Texas, built a Queen Anne house here in 1890. It was remodeled in the colonial revival style around the turn of the century by the prominent cattleman W. T. "Tom" Waggoner, who deeded it to his son, local banker Guy Leslie Waggoner, in 1904. Three years later, Vernon farmer and oil investor E. P. Hicks purchased the property and it remained in his family until 1967.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5702.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 34° 9.051′ N, 99° 17.716′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County. It is on Paradise Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2720 Paradise Street, Vernon TX 76384, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W. D. Berry Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vernon Drugstore (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilbarger County WWI Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Wilbarger County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vernon Texas Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilbarger County Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilbarger County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

2. Waggoner-Hicks House Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

3. Waggoner-Hicks House Marker

Waggoner-Hicks House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

4. Waggoner-Hicks House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.