The Bivins Home
N 35° 12.194 W 101° 50.292
14S E 241615 N 3899272
Texas Historical Marker in the form of a medallion and plate at The Bivins Home, 1000 Polk St, Amarillo, TX, noting the career of its builder, Lee Bivins.
Waymark Code: WMTJ59
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2016
Views: 1
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the home is used today by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
Marker Number: 420
Marker Text:
Prominent area rancher Lee Bivins (1862-1929) built this elegant town home in 1905. The brick and stone structure features Classical styling. In addition to his large cattle operation, Bivins pioneered much of the Panhandle's oil and gas development. A philanthropist and community leader, Bivins was serving as mayor of Amarillo at the time of his death. His widow Mary Elizabeth Gilbert Bivins (1862-1951) bequeathed the residence to the City of Amarillo.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
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