Waggoner Mansion
Waggoner Mansion | |
![]() Waggoner Mansion in 2022 | |
Location | 1003 E. Main Decatur, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°14′3″N 97°34′37″W / 33.23417°N 97.57694°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1883 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 74002098[1] |
RTHL No. | 4 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
Designated RTHL | 1962 |
The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas. The sixteen room mansion was built in 1883 by the Waggoner Family. It was purchased in 1942 by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker.
Location
[edit]The mansion is located at 1003 East Main in Decatur, a town in Wise County, Texas.[2][3] It spans thirteen and a half acres of land.[4]
History
[edit]The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch.[2][3][5] It was designed in the Victorian architectural style.[2] It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor.[2]
The house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas Waggoner.[2] In 1942, it was purchased by Mrs and Mr Phil Luker.[2]
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wise County
- Wagoner Branch
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Wise County Historical Society: The Waggoner Mansion
- ^ a b 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
[edit] Media related to Waggoner Mansion at Wikimedia Commons