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Estes House and Marker image, Touch for more information
By Jesse Nelsen, March 2, 2021
Estes House and Marker
201 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 1505 — Estes House
Kentucky native Ben T. Estes (1841-1920) came to Texas in 1856. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he returned to McKinney where he was engaged in the mercantile business. Estes had this home constructed for his family in . . . Map (db m170539) HM
202 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6153 — First National Bank Building
Entrepreneur Francis Emerson (1815-1905) founded a McKinney banking firm in 1869, which developed into the First National Bank in 1882. First National bought this site in 1912 and built this classical revival style building. Glazed bricks and . . . Map (db m173777) HM
203 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6158 — Fox-Caldwell House
This house was built in 1915 by George W. and Lula Fox. George Fox, the descendant of one of Collin County's pioneer families, was a local realtor and county official. Prominent local citizens Gibson and Goldie Caldwell purchased the house in . . . Map (db m170541) HM
204 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6165 — Heard-Craig House
Designed by the noted architect J.E. Flanders of Dallas, this home was built in 1900 for Stephen D. Heard (1847-1926), a prominent merchant and business leader, and his wife, Lillie Snapp Heard. Their daughter, Kathryn (Mrs. Thomas) Craig, . . . Map (db m163469) HM
205 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6195 — James Calvin Rhea House
James Calvin Rhea (1837-1925) came to Texas from Tennessee in 1855. He and his brother, W.A. Rhea, built a gristmill in the Collin County community that became known as Rhea Mills. Built about 1890 by John W. Hamilton, this home features Eastlake . . . Map (db m167835) HM
206 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 16788 — James Waller Thomas House
This vernacular style house was built c. 1868 by James Waller Thomas, an early civic leader in Collin County, for his family of 13. Originally a one-room residence, the house has not been substantially modified since 1902. It reflects the modest . . . Map (db m170536) HM
207 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 1548 — John Faires House
This home was constructed in 1854 by John Faires (1801-1878), who had come to McKinney from Tennessee three years earlier. Near his home he built a blacksmith shop, where he worked skillfully with metal and wood. The hand chiseled front door of . . . Map (db m164679) HM
208 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6176 — John Martin House
John M. Martin (b. 1859), a member of an early Collin county family, was a local architect and builder who erected this house for himself about 1880. The structure exhibits elements of the Queen Anne style, including asymmetrical massing, wall . . . Map (db m170535) HM
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209 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6164 — John S. and Rachel W. Heard House
Arkansas native and Confederate soldier John Spenser Heard (1841-1933) joined his family here in McKinney about 1865. He married Rachel Wilson in 1884. Business success allowed the Heards to benefit numerous local causes and to build this home in . . . Map (db m170540) HM
210 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6171 — Kirkpatrick House
E.W. Kirkpatrick (1844-1924), a veteran of the Confederate Army and a prominent leader in business and civic organizations, purchased this property in the 1870s as a site for his prosperous plant nursery. This spacious Queen Anne style house and a . . . Map (db m171042) HM
211 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6200 — L. A. Scott Home
Square nails used on the first floor of this Queen Anne style residence suggest a construction date before the late 1880s. Originally a one-story structure, the second and third floors were added soon after 1900, when the home was purchased by . . . Map (db m167879) HM
212 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6188 — Site of Muse Academy
A native of Virginia, James S. Muse (1804-1878) prospered as a hemp grower in Missouri before coming to Texas with his wife Margaret Slaughter. He bought 320 acres and built this house in 1858-1859. In one wing which was later removed, he opened . . . Map (db m163500) HM
213 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 398 — The Beverly-Harris House
Warren Tully Beverly (1857-1903) was a native of Collin County, attending Spring Creek School and Plano Institute. He studied law in the office of Joseph W. Baines, grandfather of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Beverly served as county attorney and later . . . Map (db m167889) HM
214 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 1296 — The Dulaney Cottage
A surgeon in the Confederate Army, Dr. Joseph E. Dulaney (d. 1877) came to McKinney after the Civil War (1861-65) and married Lucy Ann Field (1844-1941), daughter of Collin County pioneers. In 1875 he built this Victorian home with its numerous . . . Map (db m164656) HM
215 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6168 — The Howell House
Occupied by four generations of the same family, this structure stands on property granted in 1845 to Edward Bradley (1787-1855), a member of the Peters Colony. His daughter Mary Ann (1820-1878) inherited the land. Her husband, merchant Daniel . . . Map (db m167895) HM
216 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6172 — William B. Largent House
North Carolina-born William B. Largent (1840-1896) came to Collin county with his parents in 1854. He later prospered as a livestock trader and lumber merchant. In 1876 he hauled building materials overland from Jefferson to erect this Victorian . . . Map (db m170546) HM
217 Texas, Collin County, McKinney — 6213 — William Clinton and Anna Belle Thompson House
William Clinton (Clint) Thompson, and his wife Anna Belle (Wofford), prominent local newspaper owners and civic leaders, built this house in 1894 on land purchased from Clint's father, noted McKinney developer Dr. Francis M. Thompson. The house is . . . Map (db m170538) HM
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218 Texas, Collin County, Plano — 17669 — Mathews General Store
This was one of several brick buildings erected on Mechanic Street after an October 1895 fire. S. J. And Nancy Mathews came to Plano in 1893 and opened a store across the street before relocating here in 1906. Mathews Department Store sold dry . . . Map (db m149772) HM
219 Texas, Collin County, Plano — 13666 — Plano High School and Gymnasium
The Plano Institute opened on this site in 1882 before a public school system existed in Plano. In 1891, city officials bought the school and took over operations. Later schools built here included one in 1924 which became the core of the current . . . Map (db m138457) HM
220 Texas, Collin County, Plano — 6194 — Plano National Bank / I.O.O.F. Lodge Building
After a building they shared was destroyed by fire in 1895, the Plano National Bank (est. 1887) and the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) Lodge (est. 1870) erected this commercial building here in 1896. In 1936 the structure was redesigned by . . . Map (db m149947) HM
221 Texas, Collin County, Plano — 20126 — Saigling House
The Houston & Texas Central Railroad brought access to agricultural markets and growth to Plano in the 1870s. Celestine (Pillot) (1854-1932) and Charles Frederick (C.F.) (1840-1906) Saigling moved from Houston to Plano in 1881 to pursue business . . . Map (db m177380) HM
222 Texas, Collin County, Richardson — 6738 — Hill-Robberson House
Early Richardson settler A. H. Hill built this home about 1887 at 206 Sherman Street, on what had been railroad property. In 1902 it was purchased by Margaret A. Robberson for her daughter Virginia Bell Robberson (1870-1940). Known as "Miss Belle", . . . Map (db m149090) HM
223 Texas, Collin County, Wylie — 18600 — Brown Cottage
One of the oldest homes of Wylie, the 1889 Brown Cottage was the first home in Wylie of businessman William Thomas Brown and Martha (Maggie) J. (Housewright) Brown. The Browns moved to Wylie shortly after its establishment in 1886 to help build . . . Map (db m164629) HM
224 Texas, Collin County, Wylie — 535 — Thomas and Mattie Brown House
William Thomas Brown (1848-1907), a native of Illinois, married Martha (Mattie) J. Housewright in 1871. They moved to Wylie shortly after its establishment on a newly constructed railroad line from Paris to Dallas built by the Gulf, Colorado, and . . . Map (db m164695) HM
225 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 5192 — Charles William Tait Home
Home begun 1856, with slave labor, by Chas. Wm. Tait, military surgeon, surveyor; Texas Legislator, planter. After Civil War duty in 4th Texas Cavalry, finished home. Cottonwood siding. Handmolded brick in the four chimneys and basement. . . . Map (db m178953) HM
226 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 8829 — Colorado County Courthouse
This classic revival building - erected in 1890-1891 in form of a Greek cross - is now one of 28 oldest existing courthouses in Texas' 254 counties. Contractors Martin, Byrne & Johnson built the structure of brick and Belton stone. Local . . . Map (db m130392) HM
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227 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 12478 — Dick-Gillette House
After a 1907 fire destroyed his family home, Leon F. Dick, a retired dry goods salesman, supervised the construction of this house in 1908. Dick offered hospitality to family and friends, including Governor Pat Neff, who stayed here while in . . . Map (db m176543) HM
228 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 2354 — Hancock-Heller Home
Original structure built 1865 by John S. Hancock, county tax collector. Walls are of cypress with hard cedar floors. A "Dog - Trot" hall divides front section. In 1884 another owner moved a second house here and placed it at the rear. He also . . . Map (db m176559) HM
229 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 2397 — Harrison-Hastedt House
This structure was initially a small two room house built in 1861. Jesse Joyner Harrison, owner of the property from 1877-1901, hired prominent local builders Andrew Wirtz & Sons in the 1880s to transform the structure into a larger two-story . . . Map (db m176647) HM
230 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 3187 — Maigne - Walther House
Raised cottage with Parapeted Balustrade. Built 1869 by Charles Maigne. Siding and floors are of pine; interior walls of cypress. Foundations and fireplaces are of handmade bricks. Square nails were used in construction. Several short-term . . . Map (db m176275) HM
231 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 4351 — Rosenfield Building
One of Columbus' first downtown commercial structures built here in 1837, housed a doctor's family and office from 1850 to 1866. John Rosenfield bought the property in 1872 and about 1896 erected this building. A fine example of a turn of the . . . Map (db m176557) HM
232 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 4707 — Simpson - Williamson House
Virginia native Friench Simpson (1848-1923) came to Colorado County in the 1860s. A farmer, banker, Columbus mayor, state senator, and poet, Simpson had this home built for his family in 1882. After 1916, it became the home of Dr. C.A. Williamson . . . Map (db m176540) HM
233 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 14611 — Stein-Girndt House
Prominent local merchant Edward E. Stein and his wife Angalla (Heller) Stein, built this house in 1897. Andrew Wirtz and sons, who built several homes in Columbus were the contractors following Edward's death in 1906, his widow sold the property . . . Map (db m176353) HM
234 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 2657 — The Isgrig House
Late Victorian house with art glass windows, shingled gables, ornate gingerbread trim. Large rooms have 12-foot ceilings. Built in 1898 of clear lumber hand-picked by the owner, John H. Luck, assisted by Jeff Tanner, a highly respected Negro . . . Map (db m176541) HM
235 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 5498 — Toliver-Cone House
James A. Toliver (1844-1911), native Texan, Civil War veteran, and local political and civic leader, is said to have built this house about 1870 with the finest pine and cypress from his lumberyard. It was purchased in 1916 by Sallie Cone . . . Map (db m176354) HM
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236 Texas, Colorado County, Columbus — 5543 — Townsend-West House
Eastlake style embellishments make this a Victorian jewel. It was built in 1890 by contractor Jacob Wirtz for Marcus H. and Annie (Burford) Townsend. A State Representative (1883-85) and Senator (1889-93), Townsend sponsored bill for state . . . Map (db m201850) HM
237 Texas, Colorado County, Weimar — 4474 — St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Established as a Mission in 1888, by Father Edward Brucklin, who became first resident priest in 1892. An earlier frame structure was replaced by this stately sanctuary in 1913, under direction of Father Joseph Szymanski (1873-1948), who served . . . Map (db m163173) HM
238 Texas, Colorado County, Weimar — 2512 — The Holman-Seifert Homestead
John T. Holman (1818-1900), who came from Virginia to Texas in 1837, built this house about 1875. Married three times, he had 18 children and made fortunes in cattle and cotton. Heirs sold the house in 1901 to John Banse, who sold (1907) to Anton . . . Map (db m163179) HM
239 Texas, Comal County, Fischer — 18380 — Fischer Store
Brothers Hermann Fischer (1826-1893) and Otto Fischer (1830-1904) emigrated from Germany to Texas in 1849 and 1852, respectively, and settled here in 1853. They built a two-room dogtrot log cabin on the banks of Lake Creek. Through subsistence . . . Map (db m183637) HM
240 Texas, Comal County, New Braunfels — 3578 — Old New Braunfels High School
Built in 1913 to replace the old New Braunfels Academy, this building was designed by San Antonio architects C.V. Seutter and Alister Shand, and built by local contractor Adolph F. Moeller. It served as an educational facility for over fifty years. . . . Map (db m195531) HM
241 Texas, Comanche County, Comanche — 3711 — Old Cora Courthouse
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas courthouses, was a 12' 7" x 12' 10", one-room, squared log structure. . . . Map (db m72304) HM
242 Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 1055 — Cooke County Courthouse
Settlement of the area now known as Cooke County began in late 1845. The county was created by the State Legislature in 1848 and named for William G. Cooke, Republic of Texas Quartermaster General and a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto. Land . . . Map (db m97598) HM
243 Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 5979 — Davis House
William O. Davis (d. 1941), a veteran of the Civil War, came to Texas in 1870. Self-educated, he became a prominent local attorney and from 1876 to 1882 represented the area in the Texas Senate. An active civic leader, he later served as . . . Map (db m188224) HM
244 Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 1889 — First United Methodist Churchof Gainesville
Formed in 1852, this congregation shared its first meeting place with two other denominations and the Masonic Lodge. A frame church building was erected in 1878 on this property, donated by James M. Lindsay. The present sanctuary, built by . . . Map (db m188119) HM
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245 Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 3709 — Old City Hall-Fire Station
Erected 1884. First floor was fire station, with ladder truck, hose wagons and horse stalls. Insignia for the three fire companies appear above doors. Second floor contained city offices. Jail or "Calaboose" was in rear. Architect was J. J. Kane. . . . Map (db m188221) HM
246 Texas, Cooke County, Lindsay — 5077 — Saint Peter's Catholic Church
Organized 1892. Present church was erected in 1918 to replace structure destroyed by cyclone. Lindsay settlers, Germans whose lives centered in the church, furnished much manual labor for the building and saved old windmill towers to be used as . . . Map (db m245784) HM
247 Texas, Coryell County, Gatesville — 1071 — Coryell County Courthouse
An outstanding example of Second Empire Victorian style, often seen in Texas Courthouse design. Erected in 1897 on land donated by early settler R.G. Grant. Architect for this third Coryell County Courthouse was W.C. Dodson; builder, Tom Lovell. . . . Map (db m238633) HM
248 Texas, Cottle County, Paducah — 13447 — Cottle County Courthouse
The Texas Legislature created Cottle County in 1876 and named it for George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo forty years earlier. Stage routes connected early ranches, including the OX, SMS, and Matador, to established towns in . . . Map (db m104852) HM
249 Texas, Cottle County, Paducah — 2194 — Gober-Barron-Williford House
Late Victorian structure, has fine glass and gingerbread trim. Built 1896 and lived in by first (1892-1898) Cottle County Sheriff, Joe L. Gober. At that time, many townspeople lived in dugouts. Building materials had to be hauled from railroad towns . . . Map (db m104850) HM
250 Texas, Crane County, Crane — 18392 — Crane High School
On Sep. 30, 1947, the Crane Board of Trustees proposed $1,050,000 to build a new high school campus for the growing community. The board and Supt. L.L. Martin hired architect Sylvan Blum Haynes, noted for designing several other schools and . . . Map (db m194542) HM
251 Texas, Crockett County, Ozona — William Mozart McVey1905-1995
A versatile sculptor of people, animals, birds and religious symbols, McVey attended the University of Texas and taught art there and at Rice University. He played football at Rice under the legendary coach John Heisman in 1924. McVey studied and . . . Map (db m7286) HM
252 Texas, Dallas County, Carrollton, Original Town — St. John Baptist ChurchCarrollton Historic Site
During slavery, Negroes attended churches with their masters, many times to care for their children. After the Civil War, they were not allowed to attend church with white people. This congregation formed circa 1890 with the original name "St. . . . Map (db m149141) HM
253 Texas, Dallas County, Cedar Hill — 6851 — Dr. R.A. Roberts House
A native of North Carolina, Dr. R. A. Roberts (1837 - 1906) settled in Cedar Hill in 1859. After serving as a Confederate Army surgeon he returned to this area, where he became a prominent physician and helped bring the Grand Central and Santa Fe . . . Map (db m154661) HM
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254 Texas, Dallas County, Cedar Hill — 6705 — First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill
The first church occupied by this congregation was destroyed by a tornado in 1856, two years after the fellowship was organized. A frame building was erected in 1883 on a lot adjacent to this site. It was replaced in 1900 by this structure. . . . Map (db m154659) HM
255 Texas, Dallas County, Coppell — Harwell House and Barbershop
The building on the right was a small house - formerly used as a telephone operator's office - when Floyd and Clayta Harwell bought it in 1932. They expanded it and added a large room on the west side which served as Floyd's barbershop. In 1956, . . . Map (db m151091) HM
256 Texas, Dallas County, Coppell — Stone Columns at West Entrance to Grapevine Springs Park
Grapevine Springs was a popular camping ground for Native Americans even before Sam Houston camped there in 1843. It was a community gathering spot after settlement began in the 1860s. In 1937, the WPA constructed walking trails, picnic areas, and . . . Map (db m151063)
257 Texas, Dallas County, Coppell — The Kirkland House
Built in 1904, the family home of John M. and Edna Jeanette Kirkland and their children: Hubert, Lois, Sallie, Jewel (Jack), Stringfellow, Louise and Carroll. Moved from its original location 474 feet due west and restored in 2011 by: The Jean . . . Map (db m151087)
258 Texas, Dallas County, Coppell — The Minyard Store
A small grocery store remodeled to resemble the first Minyard store in East Dallas and moved to Minyard Corporate Offices in Coppell in 1980. Donated to the City of Coppell by the Minyard family and moved from its original site, 1720 feet due . . . Map (db m151088) HM
259 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 6667 — Dallas County Criminal Courts Building
This site was purchased by Dallas County in 1913 for a new jail and courts building. Designed by local architect H. A. Overbeck (1861-1942), the steel-framed building, finished in 1915 at a cost of $585,982, is clad with granite, terra cotta, and . . . Map (db m219767) HM
260 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 6679 — DeGolyer House
A native of Greensboro, Kansas, Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886 -1956) participated in major oil exploration successes in Mexico while still a student at the University of Oklahoma. Returning to complete his degree, he married Nell Virginia Goodrich . . . Map (db m151505) HM
261 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 6836 — Reichenstein Home
Dallas native Jacob Reichenstein (1881 - 1950) became a leader in the city's retail lumber trade. Beginning as a clerk with Cowser and Company in 1902, he was made a partner and general manager in 1915 and president of the company three years . . . Map (db m152389) HM
262 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 6905 — Turtle Creek Pump Station
Constructed in 1909 as a 15 million gallons per day primary pumping station for the city water supply, this brick industrial building was designed by Dallas architect C. A. Gill. Its location on high ground afforded protection from floods that had . . . Map (db m148943) HM
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263 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 13064 — White Rock Dam, Reservoir and Park
Early Dallas residents relied on natural springs, Artesian Wells and the Trinity River for their water. By the early 1900s, these sources began to prove inadequate for the growing city. In 1909, under Mayor Stephen J. Hay, the city began acquiring . . . Map (db m151483) HM
264 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas — 6923 — Woodrow Wilson High School
Built in 1927-28 to serve the growing student population in east Dallas, this was the seventh high school in the city. An important example of the period revivals which characterized architecture of the 1920s, this structure reflects the . . . Map (db m151393) HM
265 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Cedar Crest — 18318 — Tenth Street Historic District Freedman's Town
The first African Americans to live in Oak Cliff were slaves, brought here by settlers such as William H. Hord in 1845 to work the land. The neighborhood that grew here became known as the Tenth Street District. An important African American enclave . . . Map (db m98058) HM
266 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Cedars — 6719 — General Richard M. Gano House Reported missing
J. T. Morehead built this dogtrot cabin near Grapevine in Tarrant County in 1854. Later two rooms and a loft were added and the logs covered with siding. In 1857 the property was sold to R. M. Gano (1830 - 1913), a doctor, minister, and Confederate . . . Map (db m165563) HM
267 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Cedars — 6787 — Miller Log Cabin
Built 1847 of cedar logs hewn by hand adzes, pegged in place and caulked with clay. Floored with hand-hewn cedar boards. Chimney stones were quarried near Mountain Creek. First Texas home of Wm. B. Miller (1807 - 1899), who built ante-bellum . . . Map (db m165200) HM
268 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Cedars — 6788 — Millermore
William Brown Miller (1807 - 1899) moved from Missouri to Texas in 1847 with his family. In 1855-62 he built this house on his farm east of Dallas. His twelfth child, Minerva (1865 - 1960), inherited the house and named it Millermore. Her husband, . . . Map (db m165331) HM
269 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Cedars — 6808 — Old City Park
Indian tribes were once attracted to this park site by a series of natural springs, which became known as Browder Springs after Edward C. Browder (1825 - 1875) acquired the property in 1845. The springs figured in legislation which made Dallas the . . . Map (db m164944) HM
270 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6592 — A. H. Belo House
Prominent newspaper publisher Alfred Horatio Belo (1839-1901) was born in North Carolina. He attained the rank of colonel in the Confederate army and came to Texas at the close of the Civil War (1861-65). He went to work for the "Galveston News" . . . Map (db m157388) HM
271 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6585 — Adolphus Hotel
Dallas businessmen persuaded Adolphus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and designed by the St. Louis . . . Map (db m157862) HM
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272 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6608 — Busch-Kirby Building
Adolphus Busch had this building constructed in 1913 as a complementary retail and office facility for his nearby Adolphus Hotel. It was acquired by the Kirby Investment Company in 1919. Designed by the St. Louis architectural firm of Barnett, . . . Map (db m157445) HM
273 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6672 — Dallas Scottish Rite Temple
Samuel P. Cochran (1855 - 1936), a prominent Mason and community leader, headed the committee that initiated plans for this building in 1902. Masonic officials assembled for the cornerstone laying in March 1907 and for the dedication ceremony in . . . Map (db m159898) HM
274 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6689 — First Baptist Church(The First Baptist Church in Dallas)
Organized 1868; first building (1871) on this site was one-room frame structure, which members financed by weaving rugs, making hominy, preserves, and cheese to sell at fairs near Dallas, then a frontier town of 2,500. Section of Victorian-style, . . . Map (db m157484) HM
275 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6734 — Higginbotham-Bailey Building
Designed by the noted Dallas architectural firm of Lang and Witchell, this building was constructed to house the dry goods manufacturing and distributing business of the Higginbotham - Bailey - Logan Co. (known as Higginbotham - Bailey after . . . Map (db m157826) HM
276 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6735 — Higginbotham-Pearlstone Building
Constructed in 1909, this building was first occupied in 1910 by the Hobson Electric company. The warehouse was next leased to the Maroney Hardware Company, which was bought in 1926 by Rufus W. Higginbotham and Hyman Pearlstone, owners of the . . . Map (db m166665) HM
277 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6739 — Hilton Hotel
Designed by the architectural firm of Lang and Witchell, this hotel was built in 1925 for Conrad Hilton, and was the first to bear the Hilton name. The hotel advertised comfortable guest rooms and superior service at moderate prices. The . . . Map (db m138148) HM
278 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza Reported permanently removed
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. This event changed the city – and the world – forever. As a tribute to this extraordinary man, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated on . . . Map (db m4672) HM
279 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas, two hundred yards from this location, on November 22, 1963. This event changed the city-and the world-forever. Dedicated on June 24, 1970, the John F. Kennedy Memorial . . . Map (db m244629) HM
280 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6662 — Old Cumberland Hill School
One of the first brick schools in Dallas system, this Victorian building was constructed in 1888 on the site of a pre-Civil War school organized by Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Dallas. In early decades this school drew pupils from several . . . Map (db m157350) HM
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281 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6778 — The Magnolia (Mobil) Building
Erected in 1921-22, this building housed the offices of Magnolia Petroleum Co., later Mobil Oil Co. It was designed by Sir Alfred C. Bossom (1881 - 1965), noted British architect, and built at a cost of $4 million. The tallest structure in Dallas . . . Map (db m157855) HM
282 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6811 — The Old Red Courthouse
Designated as public land in John Neely Bryan's 1844 city plat, this was the site of a log courthouse built after Dallas County was created in 1846. When Dallas won election as permanent county seat in 1850, Bryan deeded the property to the county, . . . Map (db m157874) HM
283 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Dallas Downtown Historic District — 6908 — Union Station
By the early 1900s, Dallas needed a single rail terminal for the numerous railroads serving the city. In 1912 seven rail lines formed the Union Terminal Co. They hired Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt, who designed this Neo-classical building with an . . . Map (db m157823) HM
284 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Knox / Henderson — 17709 — Charles Dilbeck Homes in Cochran Heights
Charles Stevens Dilbeck (1907-1990) was the son of a builder and lumberman. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, learning his trade from his father. He legendarily designed and built his first project, a Tulsa church, at age . . . Map (db m159079) HM
285 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Lake Cliff Historic District — 6843 — Frank Reaugh
Artist Frank Reaugh (1860-1945), who immortalized the Texas longhorn, began sketching and studying his favorite subject in 1876 when he and his parents, George W. and Clarinda Reaugh, moved from Illinois to Kaufman County. He studied art in St. . . . Map (db m152520) HM
286 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Lakewood — 6921 — White Rock Pump Station
In response to increased population and extended droughts in the early 1900s, this facility was built to provide an additional water supply for the city of Dallas. Designed and built in 1911 by the city engineering department, the Renaissance . . . Map (db m151482) HM
287 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Lower Greenville — 6792 — Munger Place Methodist Church
Organized in 1914, this church has served the Munger Place and East Dallas communities with a variety of programs. A neighborhood landmark, this sanctuary was built in 1925 during the pastorate of the Rev. George M. Gibson. Designed in the English . . . Map (db m151420) HM
288 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Lower Greenville — 12611 — Robert and Marie Stubbs House
Mississippi native Robert Campbell Stubbs (1869-1927) moved to Dallas in 1887 and established a paving business with his father, George W. Stubbs. In 1897, R. C. Stubbs married Marie M. Henke (d. 1957) of Berlin, Germany. Dallas' economic growth . . . Map (db m151480) HM
289 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Northwest Dallas — 6659 — Cox House
Farmers Howard (1837 - 1916) and Mary Jane (Webb) Cox (1843 - 1913) bought 189 acres here in 1878. They built a house at this site prior to 1884 that Cox family tradition claims was partially incorporated into this home built by the Coxes about . . . Map (db m149272) HM
290 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Northwest Dallas — 6653 — W. P. Cochran Homeplace
Once surrounded by cultivated fields, this residence was built for William P. Cochran (1841 - 1906), whose father bought the land in 1851 and whose mother Nancy Jane Cochran donated a portion of it for Cochran Chapel Methodist Church in 1856. This . . . Map (db m149267) HM
291 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Cliff — 17723 — Texas Theatre
Constructed in 1931, the Texas Theatre was designed by architect W. Scott Dunne. The "Texas," the largest suburban theater in Texas when it was built, is an "atmospheric" theater, a genre designed to enhance the fantasy and exoticism of the . . . Map (db m211507) HM
292 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Cliff — 6743 — The Hord Log Cabin
First permanent structure built on the west side of the Trinity River in Dallas, this cabin of hand-hewn logs was erected in 1845 by Judge William H. Hord (d. 1901), Dallas County Judge, 1848-50, who brought his family here by covered wagon from . . . Map (db m153633) HM
293 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Cliff — 17296 — W.H. Adamson High School
In 1891, the newly incorporated town of Oak Cliff voted to seek bids on a school building. The cornerstone was laid at Patton (then St. George) and 10th Streets for Oak Cliff Central School in September 1892 under the auspices of the Masonic Grand . . . Map (db m152525) HM
294 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Cliff — 6924 — Winnetka Heights
Promoted as Dallas' ideal suburb, Winnetka Heights was platted in 1908 on a tract of land that was originally included in the midway addition to the city. The neighborhood's developers, outstanding men who made other significant contributions to . . . Map (db m152495) HM
295 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Lawn — 6598 — Ahab Bowen Home
In 1861, Tennessee-born Ahab Bowen (1807 - 1900) moved to Dallas, where he was a farmer and feed dealer. He owned and cultivated the surrounding area, including this site which was located outside the Dallas city limits at the time of purchase in . . . Map (db m149052) HM
296 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Lawn — 6786 — John Hickman Miller House
Dallas businessman John Hickman Miller (d. 1933) had this house built in 1904 as a wedding gift for his wife Katherine "Kitty" (Melone) (d. 1969). Miller was the son of pioneer area settler William B. Miller, owner of Millermore (in Old City Park). . . . Map (db m148929) HM
297 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Lawn — 6780 — Maple Avenue
One of twelve subdivisions of the North Dallas Improvement Company, Maple Avenue was developed after a streetcar line was extended to this area north of the growing city of Dallas in 1884. Many leading citizens built elegant Victorian mansions . . . Map (db m148984) HM
298 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Lawn — 6759 — Robert E. Lee Park
The land in this area was once part of a Republic land grant awarded to pioneer William Grigsby. The Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Company bought twenty acres of the property in 1903, and in cooperation with developers Oliver P. . . . Map (db m149087) HM
299 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Oak Lawn — 6783 — The McNab Grocery
After the Civil War Ahab Bowen acquired this land, then an area of grape vineyards and small farms. In 1891 he sold the lot to J. B. Franklin, who erected this brick structure. James McNab (d. 1924) operated a neighborhood grocery here in . . . Map (db m156741) HM
300 Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Old East Dallas — 6587 — Alexander Mansion
Setting for glittering social life in early 20th Century. Built 1906 on most remote edge of Dallas, by a businessman, C. H. Alexander, at a cost of $125,000. Acquired 1930 by the Dallas Woman's Forum; restored and redecorated in 1967. . . . Map (db m151388) HM

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