Lane, James C., House - Wimberley, TX
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N 29° 59.744 W 098° 05.806
14R E 587120 N 3318655
Added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29th 2010 (under #10000961), the James Calvin Lane House is a historic residence in downtown Wimberley, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMN361
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2014
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Located on 306 Wimberley Square in the town of Wimberley, the private residence of James Calvin Lane was recognized by the NRHP for its unique architectural style not commonly found within the Texas hill country's rural areas. Its original owners ran the town's first telephone switchboard within this house, as well as a café nearby. Per the Texas Historical Marker at the site:
"Wimberley builder James Calvin Lane (1902-1976) built this home in 1935 adjacent to a café operated by his wife, Rebecca (Cobb). Lane later built a two-story home and a larger café in the same style on nearby property on the square. Rebecca operated Wimberley’s first telephone switchboard in the home’s living room. The couple sold the home to educator Susie Danforth in 1938. The front-gabled craftsman style home is notable for its "giraffe rock" exterior, a rare style in the Texas hill country. Native rock and poured concrete is embellished with smaller decorations such as petrified wood, decorative rock and fossils."
Street address:
306 Wimberley Square, , TX 78676
Wimberley, TX USA
78676
County / Borough / Parish: Hays county
Year listed: 2010
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1935-1938
Historic function: Domestic / Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic / Single Dwelling
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
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