Historical Marker

Johnson House, 1910

Snyder · Scurry County · Dedicated 1964 · THC Atlas #5415002833

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Marker Inscription

Built by W. A. Johnson, with cement blocks made on premises of his own sand and gravel. Interior oak woodwork by English carpenter. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964

About this site

Johnson House, 1910 is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8465, -100.8421 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil (historical marker), about 7.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include T. J. Faught, O. P. "Pack" Wolf, and Snyder Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415002833. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This sixteen-room mansion was completed in 1910 about twelve miles north of Snyder for cattleman W. R. 'Billy' Johnson, who built a large ranch in northern Scurry County and helped found Snyder's First National Bank. The house became a focal point of the Johnson-Sims feud, and Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, hired to guard Johnson, married Johnson's daughter Gladys and lived in the home. The site is a recorded historic landmark.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.gov lonestarhistorian2.blogspot.com

📍 32.8465, -100.8421 · Snyder, Scurry County

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