Marker Inscription
Spottswood Lomax, a founder of the noted Matador and Espuela (Spur) ranches of Texas, built a Queen Anne house here in 1890. It was remodeled in the Colonial Revival style around the turn of the century by the prominent cattleman W. T. "Tom" Waggoner, who deeded it to his son, local banker Guy Leslie Waggoner, in 1904. Three years later, Vernon farmer and oil investor E. P. Hicks purchased the property and it remained in his family until 1967. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
About this site
Waggoner-Hicks House is a historical marker in Vernon, Wilbarger County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Wilbarger County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.1526, -99.2936 near Vernon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Berry, W. D., Home (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Vernon Drugstore, Wilbarger County Courthouse, and Early Wilbarger County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5487005702. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
