Waggoner Mansion
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| Location |
1003 E. Main Decatur, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 33°14′3″N 97°34′37″W / 33.23417°N 97.57694°WCoordinates: 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 # | 74002098[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas.
Location
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
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.
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wise County Historical Society: The Waggoner Mansion
- 1 2 Bill Cannon, Treasury of Texas Trivia II, Taylor Trade Publishing, 18 Oct 1999, pp. 170-171
- ↑ Wise County, Texas: The Waggoner Mansion
- ↑ Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
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