Frisco Original Donation in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Crozier-Sickles House

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026

1. Crozier-Sickles House Marker

Inscription.
This two-story house was originally built in 1895 by Nannie Chambers Crozier in Lebanon, a community near the present-day intersection of Preston Road and John Hickman Parkway. The house’s foundation is made of bois d’arc tree stumps. Its interior frame is constructed with hemlock and the exterior is cypress siding, all of which were hauled by wagon from Jefferson, Texas.

Carpenters who built the house calculated their labor costs on the staircase wall which still can be seen today—evidence that they charged 35 cents a day.

Nannie Chambers moved to Collin County with her family in 1873, and three years later, married John Crozier. John died seven years later leaving Mrs. Crozier to raise their three daughters, Mamie, Emma and Lula. In order to support her family, Mrs. Crozier took over management of their land and began cultivating the previously unfarmed soil using oxen she purchased.

After many Lebanon residents moved their homes and businesses four miles north to the new community of Frisco, established in 1902, Mrs. Crozier chose to stay and remained until her death in 1938. Her youngest daughter, Lula, died

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of typhoid fever in 1900, before completing her education at Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas, now known as University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Her other daughters, Mamie and Emma, also educated at Baylor Female College, married while living in the home and Mamie continued to reside there after her marriage to Charles Covington in 1913.

The Crozier-Sickles House was moved from its original location to the Frisco Heritage Center in 2006. Furnishings original to the home are on display thanks to the generous donation of Mrs. Crozier’s great-grandsons, Ben and Crozier Brown.

Heritage Stories
The home remained in the Crozier family until it was purchased in 1977 by John and Donna Sickles. When renovations began, the Sickles claimed to have seen apparitions of a knee-high figure and a small gray cat accompanied by unexplained noises. According to the family, these unexplained events happened frequently during the home’s renovation but stopped when completed. Of interest is the seventh spindle on the staircase which was placed upside down during the house’s original construction, a common practice in the 1890s to keep ghosts from

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026

2. Crozier-Sickles House Marker

coming up the stairs.

Crozier-Sickles House at its original location in Lebanon around 1900.
(From left to right) Mamie, Nannie Crozier, Emma and Lula. Circa 1880s.

Erected by Frisco Heritage Village.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 33° 8.965′ N, 96° 49.845′ W. Marker is in Frisco, Texas, in Collin County. It is in Frisco Original Donation. It is at the intersection of Page Street and John W. Elliott Dr, on the right when traveling east on Page Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6337 Page St, Frisco TX 75034, 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

Crozier-Sickles House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026

3. Crozier-Sickles House and Marker

are within walking distance of this marker: Lebanon Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Smith-Muse House (a few steps from this marker); Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Calaboose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); John Milton Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Gaby’s Blacksmith Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steam Engine & Caboose (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frisco.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.