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 I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House
N 32° 28.479 W 100° 24.192
14S E 368141 N 3593916
Texas Historical Marker at the I.M. and Margaret Newman House at 309 Ragland St in Sweetwater, providing architectural details of the house and some background for the couple who built it and lived here.
Waymark Code: WM14XN9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2021
Views: 2
Marker Number: 13013
Marker Text:
Ira Mose Newman, born in 1887 to a prominent Nolan County ranching family, was a leading area businessman, with interests including real estate and banking. He was an active civic leader, an award-winning trapshooter and a Texas Tech University regent. His wife, Margaret (Hamner), was also active in civic affairs. Designed in 1925 by the local firm of Nichol and Campbell, the Newman House is one-and-one-half stories with a basement. The Tudor Revival styling features a cross-gabled roofline, a pronounced chimney, grouped windows and arched entryway.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
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