Panhandle in Carson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Farm and Ranch Building
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
1. Farm and Ranch Building Marker
Gift of Olive Pendleton Finch and Orville Henry Finch (born Jan. 28, 1880; son of John A. Finch, nephew of Lue Finch), banker, rancher, Christian philanthropist. In memory of townsite founders and cowboys who staked claims for the city. (1968)
Erected 1968. (Marker Number 14176.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1880.
Location. 35° 20.784′ N, 101° 22.806′ W. Marker is in Panhandle, Texas, in Carson County. It is on 501 Elsie, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Elsie, Panhandle TX 79068, 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Great Panhandle Cattle Drive to Montana (here, next to this marker); Finch-Lord-Nelson and the Founding of Panhandle City (here, next to this marker); Eclipse Windmill Patented 1867 (a few steps from this marker); Temple Lea Houston (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Dugout (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Panhandle Pioneers: The Simms Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Purvines Ranch Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Square House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panhandle.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012
2. Farm and Ranch Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
