XIT General Office - Channing, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 35° 41.164 W 102° 19.888
13S E 741486 N 3952411
Quiet town
Waymark Code: WMAF5X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 9

Nat. Reg Plaque Text:

XIT GENERAL OFFICE
Built 1898 - 1899

Has Been Placed on the
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By the United States
Department of the Interior
1985

On Site is THC Historic Marker, That Text:
Built in 1898-99 to house the general offices of the 3,000,000-acre XIT Ranch. This building served that purpose until 1912. Five railroad cars of bricks were brought in to construct the office, which features Victorian-era detailing in its wraparound porch, decorative eave brackets and turned wood columns. Designed to impress visitors to the ranch, the building's Victorian elements distinguished it from the surrounding ranching environment.

Want to read More? Channing

Street address:
517 Railroad Ave.,
Channing, TX USA


County / Borough / Parish: Hartley County

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Current function: Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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