Whiteface in Cochran County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Whiteface Power Plant
Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025
1. Whiteface Power Plant Marker
Thursday afternoons were designated as "Ironing Day." So they were started early those afternoons in order that the ladies of the town could do their ironing.
The engines were owned and operated by Mr. E.L. Smith, as a private enterprise and thus, he had a certain amount of leverage over the town, as to how and when used.
One early fall night in 1935, when the building of a new gym was completed, a game was to be played in the new gym... When the lights were turned on, there was only a dim glow produced by the 3 engines running at full throttle so...
Mr. Smith drove all over Whiteface telling each patron to "Either turn off their lights and go to bed, or come to the gym where a game was fixing to start..."
It is assumed they did as they were told.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 33° 36.011′ N, 102° 36.863′ W. Marker is in Whiteface, Texas, in Cochran County. It is on East 2nd Street west of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the Whiteface Museum.
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Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Whiteface Motel (here, next to this marker); Hockley County Cemetery (approx. 10.9 miles away); Slaughter Ranch Headquarters (approx. 11 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 12 miles away); Cochran County (approx. 12 miles away); City of Sundown Cemetery (approx. 12.4 miles away); Morton Memorial Cemetery (approx. 13 miles away); Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 (approx. 13 miles away).
Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025
2. Whiteface Power Plant and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025
3. The Whiteface Power Plant at the Whiteface Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
