Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

F. L. Whaley House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. F. L. Whaley House Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1871 for hardware merchant Franklin L. Whaley and his wife Mary Caroline Rogers, this was one of the earliest homes built in Longview. Five generations of the Whaley family have lived here. Built in a central hall configuration with lumber cut on the site, the structure features gabled pavilions, three dormers above the front porch, fine milled wood details, and elaborate jigsawn balustrade and piers.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964

F.L. Whaley House, 1871.
Fourth built in Longview. Had “preacher’s room”, for visiting clergy. Builder’s son Lucilus entered Texas A&M’s first class. Descendants still occupy.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10005.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 32° 29.854′ N, 94° 44.333′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of East Whaley Street and North Center Street, on the right when traveling west on East Whaley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Whaley Street, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 walking

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distance of this marker: "Served With Honor" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); General John Gregg / Texas Secession Convention (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Longview (about 400 feet away); O. H. Methvin, Sr. (about 400 feet away); First Methodist Church of Longview (about 400 feet away); Gregg County Confederate Soldiers Monument (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); The Courthouses of Gregg County (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

F. L. Whaley House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. F. L. Whaley House and Marker

F. L. Whaley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

3. F. L. Whaley House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.