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

W. D. Berry Home

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

1. W. D. Berry Home Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1906, this colonial revival residence was constructed for Sterling P. Huff. An attorney, Huff became Justice of the 46th District Court and was later elected to the 7th Court of Civil Appeals. In 1914 local attorney William David Berry purchased the home. A former educator and a prominent civic leader, Berry served as city attorney of Vernon and as Wilbarger County Attorney. The interior of the house features elaborate Victorian detailing.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5669.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 9.264′ N, 99° 17.526′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County. It is on Texas Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2429 Texas 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: Waggoner-Hicks House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vernon Drugstore (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilbarger County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Wilbarger County WWI Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Early Wilbarger County (approx. half a mile away); Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 (approx. half a mile away); Vernon Texas Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away); Wilbarger County Centennial Time Capsule (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

2. W. D. Berry Home Marker

W. D. Berry Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

3. W. D. Berry Home

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 659 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.