Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House
Photographed by Dave W, November 5, 2022
1. I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House Marker
Ira Mose Newman, born in 1887 to a prominent Nolan County ranching family, was a leading area businessman, with interests including real estate and banking. He was an active civic leader, an award-winning trapshooter and a Texas Tech University regent. His wife, Margaret (Hamner), was also active in civic affairs. Designed in 1925 by the local firm of Nichol and Campbell, the Newman House is one-and-one-half stories with a basement. The Tudor Revival styling features a cross-gabled roofline, a pronounced chimney, grouped windows and arched entryway.
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13013.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 32° 28.481′ N, 100° 24.195′ W. Marker is in Sweetwater, Texas, in Nolan County. It is on Ragland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Ragland St, Sweetwater TX 79556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 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: R.A. Ragland House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davis House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simmons House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Sweetwater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ragland Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nolan County (approx. 0.4 miles away); W.A.S.P. (Women's Airforce Service Pilots) Training Base: Avenger Field
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Photographed by Dave W, November 5, 2022
2. I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
