Near Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wright-Tucker Chapel

1994

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

1. Wright-Tucker Chapel Marker

Inscription. Built by Norvin Tennial Wright, to honor past generations of his family. Norvin said, "I always wanted to build a miniature Church." Construction began in June 1993 and was completed in January 1994. The chapel stood in the front yard of Norvin and Clara Haley Wright's home and dairy farm on Tucker Drive until 2003 when they donated it to Silver Creek Heritage Society. Norvin is son of Claud and Fay Tucker Wright, grandson of V.J. and Emma Allen Tucker.

Erected by Silver Creek Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1994.

Location. 32° 51.279′ N, 97° 39.47′ W. Marker is near Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from Tucker Drive 1.3 miles north of Farm to Market Road 730. Chapel is behind the Tucker House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6245 Tucker Dr, Weatherford TX 76085, 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tucker House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tucker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Slover School-Robinson Cabin (approx.

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1.9 miles away); Bud Clark Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Silver Creek United Methodist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veal's Station (approx. 3.9 miles away); Isaac Parker (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

2. Wright-Tucker Chapel Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

3. Wright-Tucker Chapel Marker

The chapel can be seen in this photo behind the Tucker House.

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

4. Wright-Tucker Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.