A.W. Perry Homestead Windmill - Carrollton, TX
N 32° 57.514 W 096° 53.804
14S E 696587 N 3648656
A beautiful Aermotor stands next to the barn behind the historic DeWitt and Sarah Perry home at the A.W. Perry Homestead at 1509 N Perry Rd, Carrollton, TX
Waymark Code: WM126JW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2020
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Today, the Aermotor just spins and spins and looks good; it's not hooked up to anything, and may not even be original to the property, as the barn and gazebo nearby are later additions. It's in excellent condition, with the manufacturer's name and city of origin (Chicago) easily discerned on the tail fin.
The 1976 Texas Historical Marker in front of the farmhouse provides some background:
In 1844 Alexander Wilson Perry (1819-1904) and his wife Sarah (Huffman) (1824-1896) migrated from Illinois to Texas to join the Peters Colony. They purchased this land from Joshua B. Lee, another pioneer settler, and built a simple frame house here in the late 1850s. The Perrys had eight children who grew to adulthood. The family donated land for Union Baptist Church, Perry Cemetery, a school, and railroad right-of-way.
When the Perry property was divided in 1904, one son DeWitt Clinton Perry (1856-1930) received this portion containing the family home. In 1909 he dismantled the old structure and used some of the lumber and stone to build this one-and-a-half story residence. A central hallway divides the interior, and ornate columns support the wrap-around porch. Behind the house stand cedar trees that once shaded the front of the pre-Civil War dwelling.
Frances Grimes (Mrs. DeWitt) Perry (1866-1967) occupied the residence until her death just before her 101st birthday. In 1975 her daughter Pearl (Mrs. William A.) Gravley gave the house and ten acres of surrounding property to the City of Carrollton for use as a museum and park. Volunteers from the community restored the structure in 1975-76.
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Visitors are welcome on Tuesday through Saturday, with tours at 11 AM and 1 PM.
Purpose: Other
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: No
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: yes
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
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