Waggoner Mansion
Location
The mansion is located at 1003 East Main in Decatur, a town in Wise County, Texas. It spans thirteen and a half acres of land.
History
The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch. It was designed in the Victorian architectural style. It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor.
The house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas Waggoner. In 1942, it was purchased by Mrs and Mr Phil Luker.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wise County
- Wagoner Branch
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Wise County Historical Society: The Waggoner Mansion
- ^ Bill Cannon, Treasury of Texas Trivia II, Taylor Trade Publishing, 18 Oct 1999, pp. 170-171 [1]
- ^ Wise County, Texas: The Waggoner Mansion
- ^ Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
External links
Media related to Waggoner Mansion at Wikimedia Commons
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