MISSING - R. C. Mount House
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txoilgas
N 33° 18.778 W 097° 47.513
14S E 612460 N 3686634
Either the family or vandals have removed the medallion and plaque from building that is ready to collapse.
Waymark Code: WMAKDV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2011
Views: 21
Marker Number: 4151
Marker Text:
A surveyor, part-time Methodist preacher, and Wise County's first tax assessor-collector, R. C. Mount (1826-97) began this structure in 1872 to house his large family. Built of rock that Mount and his sons hauled by wagon from Palo Pinto County, the original 2-story section was completed in 1874. Contractor H. A. Saye of Amarillo enlarged the house in 1890, and further remodeling was done in 1920. The property is still owned by the Mount family. (1975)
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