Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Trammell House
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
1. Trammell House Marker
This place is in private hands, last bought in 2012. It had been a Bed & Breakfast.
Inscription.
Trammell House. . Rancher and banker Thomas Trammell (1848-1919) was called the "Father of Sweetwater." He hired noted California architect John Young to design this house. Trammell, who helped bring railroads to Sweetwater, knew of Young's design work for the Santa Fe Railway. Built in 1911-13, this house reflects the Mission Revival-Prairie School style of architecture and features a unique atrium. From 1923 to 1936 the house served as the only hospital in the area. Later Trammell's daughter and her family occupied the home. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996, Incise on base: Restored by Raymond and Beverly (Raspberry) Stone in 1991 .
Rancher and banker Thomas Trammell (1848-1919) was called the "Father of Sweetwater." He hired noted California architect John Young to design this house. Trammell, who helped bring railroads to Sweetwater, knew of Young's design work for the Santa Fe Railway. Built in 1911-13, this house reflects the Mission Revival-Prairie School style of architecture and features a unique atrium. From 1923 to 1936 the house served as the only hospital in the area. Later Trammell's daughter and her family occupied the home.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
Incise on base: Restored by Raymond and Beverly (Raspberry) Stone in 1991
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5551.)
Location. 32° 27.263′ N, 100° 24.354′ W. Marker is in Sweetwater, Texas, in Nolan County. It is at the intersection of Sam Houston Street and West Texas Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sam Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Sam Houston Street, Sweetwater TX 79556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,678 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
