Silverton in Briscoe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

1. Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne style home, which features a wrap around porch, was built in 1904 by Civil War veteran, Pleasant Lafayette Crawford (1837-1912). After Crawford moved here from Arkansas in the late 1880's, he bought ranch land and opened a mercantile business. Later his family came by covered wagon to join him. One of Silverton's founders, Crawford opened the town's first hotel in 1894. After his death, the family kept the home until 1917.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4051.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 34° 28.573′ N, 101° 18.337′ W. Marker is in Silverton, Texas, in Briscoe County. It is at the intersection of Pultzer Street and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Pultzer Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Pultzer Street, Silverton TX 79257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miner Crawford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Briscoe County (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church of Silverton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Briscoe County Jail

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Silverton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. half a mile away); William Moten Vaughan (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Celtic Post Office (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silverton.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

2. Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House Marker

Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

3. Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.