Strickland-Sawyer House - Waxahachie, TX
N 32° 23.247 W 096° 50.512
14S E 703005 N 3585431
The Strickland-Sawyer House, a beautiful Queen Anne-style home, is located at 500 Oldham Ave, Waxahachie, TX, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Waymark Code: WMN5GH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2014
Views: 7
A Texas Historical Marker here provides some background:
Maggie Young Beall, a widow, built a house here in 1888. One year later it was purchased by J.F. Strickland (1861-1921), a cofounder of Texas Power and Light Company and a pioneer of area interurban lines. In 1897 he had C.W. Thrash build the present home over the existing residence. J.W. Sawyer (1868-1927), a druggist, bought the property in 1914 and members of his family lived here until 1945. The Victorian styling features a 3-story turret containing the interior stairwell.
Street address: 500 Oldham Ave Waxahachie, TX USA 75165
County / Borough / Parish: Ellis
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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