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 Woodrum-Boyd House
N 33° 14.035 W 097° 07.626
14S E 674507 N 3678783
Texas Historical Marker at the Woodrum-Boyd House at 2106 N Bell Ave in Denton, providing architectural details about this beautiful Tudor Revival home, as well as some background about those who built it and those who lived here.
Waymark Code: WM1A3H6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2024
Views: 2
Marker Number: 22626
Marker Text:
In 1932 newlyweds Elbert Norfleet "E.N." Woodrum (1901-1955) and Comette Josephine (Ramsey) Woodrum (1910-1986) hired contractors to construct a Tudor Revival house. Notable architectural features include asymmetrical cross gables, a large three-story chimney placed prominently on the south elevation, and a wide plank oak front door with a Tudor arch and leaded glass window featuring diagonally arranged panes. The original designer is unknown, but architect Clyde H. Griesenbeck (1892-1970), known for this style in Dallas and Highland Park, was commissioned to expand the house in 1937. The Woodrums also hired Griesenbeck in 1946 το make updates to a commercial building they owned in Denton. The Woodrums had three children.
Ila Mae (Wadley) Boyd (1900-1969) and her husband, Judge Benjamin Wade Boyd (1894-1964), were both influential members of the community. They moved into the home in 1949 and called it "Boyds Nest," where they raised two children. Mae Wadley Boyd was an active member and leader in women's clubs and was a supporter of the College of Industrial Arts (later Texas Woman's University) in Denton. She was elected president of both the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs and Texas State College for Women Alumni Association. Governor Price Daniel named her as a delegate to the 1960 White House Conference on Youth and Children. In 1925, Benjamin W. Boyd became the judge of the 16th District Court of Texas, serving Denton and Cooke Counties. In 1952, he was appointed associate justice to the 2nd District Court of Civil Appeals in Fort Worth. After the Boyds moved out in 1963, several subsequent owners were associated with Texas Woman's University. After restoration to its original appearance, the house was designated a City of Denton Historic Landmark in 2017.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2019
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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