Marker Inscription
After settling in San Marcos about 1886, I. W. (Ike) Wood (1866-1960) became a prominent merchant, banker, and civic leader. In 1888 he married Elizabeth Williamson (1869-1961). Wood hired local architect John Whaley (1853-1915) to construct this classical revival house in 1908. A row of massive Corinthian columns and a hanging second floor balcony dominate the structure's classical facade. The Wood family lived here for over 50 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978 Incise in base: Restored by Mr. and Mrs. william H. Crook in 1962
About this site
Wood, Ike is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8778, -97.9525 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is J. H. Barbee House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Johnson, Lloyd Gideon, Johnson House, and Kone-Yarbrough House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010339. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
