Plano in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Ammie Wilson House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 30, 2024

1. The Ammie Wilson House Marker

Inscription. Hunter T. and Mary A. Farrell built this Victorian home in 1891. It typified the substantial houses of the late 19th century in this agricultural community. In 1934 Mrs. Farrell gave her daughter Ammie Wilson (1880-1972) a life tenancy in the property. With the support of her husband, Dudley Wilson, "Miss Ammie" raised prize-winning Hampshire sheep. Besides her trophies, she brought wide renown to the city of Plano. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6220.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 33° 1.147′ N, 96° 43.879′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of West 15th Street and Pitman Drive, on the left when traveling west on West 15th Street. The marker is located inside the Heritage Farmstead Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 W 15th St, Plano TX 75075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Texas Pool (approx. ¾ mile away); Plano High School and Gymnasium (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Christian Church of Plano (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Restoration of Old City Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old City Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Plano Cemetery

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Tracks of Our Past and Future (approx. 1.6 miles away); L.A. Davis Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

Also see . . . Heritage Farmstead Museum website. (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.)

The Ammie Wilson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 30, 2024

2. The Ammie Wilson House

The Ammie Wilson House informational sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 30, 2024

3. The Ammie Wilson House informational sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.