Near Lakeview in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 27, 2024

1. Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters Marker

Inscription. On first ranch in Hall County, started in 1880s by pioneer cattlemen T.S. Bugbee and O.H. Nelson. This residence was built about 1884. A nearsighted owner, J.K. Zimmerman of Kansas City, was wary of surprise visitors, and put in only one outer door.

Adobe building bricks were made nearby. The tamped clay walls are 24 inches thick.

At this headquarters, citizens met on May 4, 1890, and organized Hall County's local government. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4688.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1890.

Location. 34° 42.12′ N, 100° 41.778′ W. Marker is near Lakeview, Texas, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of County Road D and Farm to Market Road 3517 on County Road D. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13426 Co Rd D, Lakeview TX 79239, 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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); George Marece Berry (approx. 8.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Memphis (approx. 9 miles away);

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Hall County (approx. 9.2 miles away); Hall County Courthouse (approx. 9.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 9½ miles away); a different marker also named Hall County (approx. 9.7 miles away); Old Fairview Cemetery (approx. 9.9 miles away).

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 27, 2024

2. Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters Marker

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 27, 2024

3. Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters Marker

Rock Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.