Snyder in Scurry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Towle House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

1. Towle House Marker

Inscription. Dr. H. G. and Mary (Ruddick) Towle married in Colorado City in 1905, moving to Snyder to open a jewelry and optical store. The Towles bought this lot in 1908 and had this two-story brick house with full basement built in 1912. The house has colonial revival and craftsman influences, featuring brick walls, porch columns and railings, full-length porch, and dormer window. The Towles added a carport (1927) and enclosed a second-story screen porch as a sun room. Dr. Towle’s civic and professional highlights include helping organize the Volunteer Fire Department in 1911, serving as mayor of Snyder from 1927-47, and president of the Texas Board of Optometry. The home remained in the Towle family until 1956.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2011

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16902.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 32° 42.734′ N, 100° 55.291′ W. Marker is in Snyder, Texas, in Scurry County. It is at the intersection of 30th Street and Avenue U, on the right when traveling west

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on 30th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2911 Avenue U, Snyder TX 79549, 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,

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: F. J. Grayum Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scurry County Jail of 1912 (approx. ¼ mile away); E. W. Clark House (approx. ¼ mile away); Stanfield House, 1910 (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Press in Snyder (approx. 0.3 miles away); Channel of Deep Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Snyder.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

2. Towle House Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017

3. Towle House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.