Wimberley in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

James C. Lane House

Photographed by James Hulse, May 24, 2022

1. James C. Lane House Marker

Inscription. Wimberley builder James Calvin Lane (1902 1976) built this home in 1935 adjacent to a café operated by his wife, Rebecca (Cobb). Lane later built a two-story home and a larger café in the same style on nearby property on the square. Rebecca operated Wimberley's first telephone switchboard in the home's living room. The couple sold the home to educator Susie Danforth in 1938. The front-gabled craftsman style home is notable for its "Giraffe Rock" exterior, a rare style in the Texas Hill Country. Native rock and poured concrete is embellished with smaller decorations such as petrified wood, decorative rock and fossils. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010

Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16422.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 29° 59.74′ N, 98° 5.813′ W. Marker is in Wimberley, Texas, in Hays County. It is at the intersection of Wimberley Square and Oak Drive, on the left when traveling west on Wimberley Square. The marker is located at the northwest corner of the property on the

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fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 Wimberley Square, Wimberley TX 78676, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wimberley Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winters-Wimberley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John R. Dobie House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacobs Well Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Jacob's Well Natural Area (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jacob's Well (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Christian Church of San Marcos (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wimberley.

The James C. Lane House Marker at the corner of the walled fence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 24, 2022

2. The James C. Lane House Marker at the corner of the walled fence

The James C. Lane House and Marker (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 24, 2022

3. The James C. Lane House and Marker (left side)

The James C. Lane House and Marker (far right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 24, 2022

4. The James C. Lane House and Marker (far right)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.