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630 Call Field Callfield Rd., N side E of University Ave. When the United States entered World War I, April 1917, the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, U.S. Army, had only 112 pilots. Yet the allies, relying ... 631 Call Field Monument Wichita Falls Regional Airport Application for Listing Private Historical Markers with the State included. 750 Cashion School From Wichita Falls take SH 240 about 6 miles north to Tica Road In 1902 Wichita County built a one-room schoolhouse here on land donated by H. F. Knippenberg. The school, named for County Commissioner T. J. Cashion, ... 16499 Central Baptist Church 814 Tidal Street In 1924, fourteen individuals met at the Bradley’s Corner Community Center for the purpose of organizing a missionary Baptist church. The Reverend ... 17172 Charley Lee Coe Burkburnett Historical Society & Chamber of Commerce On February 6, 1923, Charley Lee Coe made a great sacrifice. Charley was an oil field driller and lived with his wife, Helen (Rosencrants), and three ... 16931 Charlye Ola Farris Wichita County Courthouse grounds, northeast side facing Lamar St. (1929 - 2010) Public school educators James Randolph Farris, Sr. and Roberta (Bell) Farris welcomed their only daughter, Charlye Ola Farris, on June ... 23625 Church of the Good Shepherd 1007 Burnett St. Sensing the need for spiritual enrichment amongst the residents of the brand-new town of Wichita Falls, Harriet Seeley began conducting Sunday school ... 877 City View School 1023 City View Drive (inside school) Wichita Falls Created in 1889 as Common School District No. 8, City View School was renamed by its students because of its original site (ca. 2 miles northwest) ... 16297 Clara Cemetery Burkburnett; 7 miles west of Burkburnett on 240, .5 mi.S on FM 1815 to Clara Cemetery Road then W to cemetery CLARA CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1888 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2009 912 Clayco #1 Oil Well (Not located) from Electra take SH 25 about one mile north to oil field on west side of road, on private property Clayco No. 1 Woodruff-Putnam, 1628 feet. Here flowed oil April 1, 1911, opening one of the world's greatest oil fields. Crew - Hal Hughes, Sam Turnbo, ...

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17282 Felix L. Lindsey Center of Riverside Cemetery near Felix L. Lindsey grave as to be appropriately determined by city of Wichita Falls Parks staff. Felix L Lindsey was born in Gallatin county, Kentucky on October 10, 1847. His mother was mulatto and his father was full-blood Creek Indian. He ... 1684 First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls northwest corner 9th and Burnett Begun under the direction of the Rev. H. M. Burroughs in 1883, this church was organized in a log schoolhouse with eight charter members. Work on ... 1725 First County Officials In front of the Wichita County Courthouse 6th and Lamar, Wichita Falls First Anglo-Americans settled in Wichita County in 1856. The county was named for Indians, and Indian troubles delayed local organization until 1882. ... 15429 First Methodist Church of Burkburnett 301 E 4th St Burkburnett township’s Methodists began attending church services on Sixth street in the early 1900s, in a one-room frame building that was a combination ... 1792 First National Bank of Burkburnett Main Street and Avenue C, Burkburnett. City's oldest business institution, organized May 15, 1907. Joseph A. Kemp, one of townsite owners, was president; John G. Hardin, merchant (and ... 1900 First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls 909 Tenth Street, Wichita Falls This congregation, the first to be organized in Wichita Falls, began in March 1881 at the home of Alfred H. Harris, with F. O. Miller as pastor, ... 13236 Fowler Discovery Well 9th Street, between E and F avenues (400 yards north) In 1918, cotton farmers Shields and Cassie Fowler considered leaving their land due to oppressive drought conditions. Aware of ... 2049 Frank Kell Home 900 Bluff, Wichita Falls Native Texan Frank Kell (1859-1941), in partnership with his brother in law Joseph A. Kemp, became a prominent area businessman and civic leader. ... 2061 Friberg-Cooper Methodist Church From Wichita Falls take FM 171 about 7 miles to Friberg Road This congregation first gathered to worship in local farmer A. W. Friberg's granary in 1896, using hay bales as seats. Largely due to the generosity ...

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12295 J. A. Kemp Wholesale Grocery Building 500 8th St. Built in 1892, this structure housed the J. A. Kemp Wholesale Grocery business for 35 years. The building originally measured 50 by 100 feet and ... 23260 Jimmie Hudson Kolp Wichita Falls Regional Airport. (1904-1970). During the pioneer era of aviation, most women were discouraged from participating or relegated to subordinate roles. In spite of these ... 18216 Joe and Lois Perkins Estate 3301 Harrison Street The Joe and Lois Perkins Estate is one of many surviving symbols of the legacy of the Perkins and Prothro families. The Tudor Revival home was designed ... 2782 John Gerham Hardin At Hardin Park, Intersection of Davey Drive and Williams Drive, Burkburnett Pioneer settler, financier and philanthropist. Came to Texas in 1876 and to this area in 1879, living at first in a dugout. Operating a store and ... 16518 John Hart Wilson Near corner of 4015 Lake Park Drive and Brenda Hursh Road Entrepreneur John Hart Wilson was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He graduated from Purdue University in 1914 ... 2859 Joseph Hudson Barwise In front of Wichita County Courthouse 7th and Lamar, Wichita Falls A native of Ohio, Joseph Hudson Barwise brought his family to Texas in 1877 and to Wichita County in 1880. An astute businessman and community leader, ... 17281 Joseph Sterling Bridwell 111 E. Burnet St., Wichita Falls JOSEPH BRIDWELL WAS BORN MARCH 23, 1885, NEAR NORTHVIEW, MISSOURI. HE MOVED TO WICHITA FALLS IN 1909 AND WENT INTO THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. BY 1915, ... 15952 Journey's End Cemetery 100' N of 612 Floyd Street

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22513 Saint John Baptist Church Saint John Baptist Church, SE corner Flood St. and Holland Ave. In June 1884, the Grainger & Ballow Addition was platted in an area later called the Eastside, which became the center of the African American community ... 4512 Samuel Burk Burnett 501 Sheppard Street, Burkburnett A native of Missouri, Samuel Burk Burnett came to Texas with his family soon after the Civil War. He married Ruth Loyd of Fort Worth in 1870, and ... 16914 Sheppard Air Force Base Sheppard Air Force Base, main gate, Avenue E off SH 240 In July 1940, the U.S. Army Air Corps evaluated Call Field, a former World War I flight training base, as a potential site for a technical training ... 4703 Simon Peter Hawkins Charlotte Ave., S side 300 feet W. of Matador St. (1849 - 1930) A pioneer leader in Wichita County, Simon Peter Hawkins was born in Crockett County, Tenn. He married Sara A. Hardin (1852-1937) in ... 13308 Site of Booker T. Washington High School 700 Flood St. Records indicate that by 1886, when Cora Robinson was chosen as a teacher, Wichita County operated at least one school for African American students ... 4761 Site of Cooper School and Church From Burkburnett take SH 240 south 4 miles, then turn east onto FM 1177; about 4 miles to marker. Arkansas natives James (J. D.) and Dora Cooper established an early farmstead here about 1900. In 1910 J. D. Cooper persuaded the county to create ... 4803 Site of Friberg School From Wichita Falls, take SH 171 north to Friberg Road. Marker is next to building across the road from Methodist church. Friberg School was created in 1895 to serve families in this area. By 1896 students attended classes in a granary owned by Will Friberg; the following ... 4804 Site of Gorsline's Fashion Livery Stable 720 Indiana St. In 1889 Edgar B. Gorsline (1859-1933) and his wife came to Wichita Falls from Indiana. For two years Gorsline operated a grocery and bakery. He opened ... 4889 Site of St. James Hotel Intersection of LaSalle Street and 7th Street, Wichita Falls Joseph Alexander Kemp (1861-1930), a Wichita Falls merchant, and Morris Lasker (1840-1916), a native of Prussia who later served as state senator ... 13443 Site of Valley View School 4 mi. NE of Kamay on FM 1206 Area families established the Denny and Jones Dale schools in 1897. In 1918, the schools combined, and J.A. Kemp and R.S. Allen sold land to the ... 4914 Site of Wichita Valley Refinery and Texas Oklahoma Fair West Park Blvd. at North Colorado Street, Iowa Park Wichita County's first oil refinery was built in 1914 at Iowa Park by the Wichita Valley Refining Company. Established on a small scale, the company ... 4942 Site of: The Antlers Hotel Fire of 1929 Inside Wichita Falls activity center Southeast corner of 10th and Indiana A three-story brick hotel building was constructed at this site in 1920 by the firm of Bachman and Goodwin. Originally known as the Argonne, the ... 5070 St. Paul Lutheran Church 11th Street at Holliday, Wichita Falls Lutheran missionary work in the Wichita Falls area was begun in 1886. This congregation was organized September 2, 1894, by the Rev. Robert L. Mehlhorn, ...

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5226 Tenth Cavalry Creek From Burkburnett take SH 240 west about 12 miles to Tenth Cavalry Creek crossing First called Getty's Creek, this stream was renamed by cowboys and settlers who found near its mouth, on Red River, remains of a military outpost ... 2737 Texas Governor James V. Allred In front of Courthouse, 7th and Lamar, Wichita Falls From this courthouse, James V. Allred began his career that led to highest state office. As lawyer with firm of O'Neal and Martin, he won elections ... 158 The Anderson House 912 Burnett, Wichita Falls This Victorian residence with distinctive second floor windows was designed by Wichita Falls architect Joseph C. Pate. Built for local businessman ... 3696 The Old Buffalo Road From Electra take SH 25 about 12 miles. Marker is in storage as of May 2023 pending highway construction. Named for its traffic in buffalo hides and bones, this north Texas road gave subsistence to pioneers while aiding in mass "harvest" of the American ... 5408 The Red River Loop 267 at IH-44 access road Named for the red soil across which it flows, the main stream of the Red River is 1,360 miles long, and for 440 miles the river forms the Texas-Oklahoma ... 18283 The Zale Legacy In the early 20th century, the Wichita Falls oil boom attracted several immigrant Russian Jewish families seeking a better life. One such immigrant to the town, Morris Bernard Zalefsky (1901-1995), began to learn the jewelry trade from his uncle, Sam Kruger. Zalefsky opened his own store inside a drug store in Graham, but due to Ku Klux Klan activity in the area, he returned to Wichita falls in 1924. Zalefsky Americanized his name to Zale, opened his own store at this location on March 29, 1924, and created the Zale Jewelry Company with his family. Opening stores in nearby states, Zale expanded inventory, offered easy credit, employee stock options, sales training and used aggressive advertising. The company acquired a variety of businesses including other jewelry stores nationwide. Zale Jewelry Company survived the Great Depression and became even larger after World War II. In 1946, Zale moved his headquarters to Dallas. In 1951, he and his family established the Zale Foundation, providing scholarships and social service grants to minorities and the less fortunate. By 1958, the company changed its name to Zale Corporation, was listed on the stock exchange and became the world’s largest retail jeweler. In honor of Morris and his wife, Edna Lipshy Zale, the family continues to support the community and people of Wichita Falls. In the early 20th century, the Wichita Falls oil boom attracted several immigrant Russian Jewish families seeking a better life. One such immigrant ... 5483 Thrift 2 miles west of Burkburnett on SH 240 at intersection with FM 368 (Ghost Townsite, 1.25 miles north) "Newtown", or "Thrift", originated about 1919 in the northwestern extension of the Burkburnett Oil Field. Early ... 5493 Times Publishing Company 1300 Lamar, Wichita Falls Ed Howard, a pioneer area publisher, acquired a local newspaper in 1898. His "Weekly Times" became a daily afternoon paper in 1907, soon after several ... 5502 Tom Lloyd Burnett 400 block of West Alameda, Iowa Park The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett, for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 miles northeast) was named, Tom L. Burnett (b. 1871) became one ... 5503 Tom Lloyd Burnett Home 400 West Alameda, Lowa Park Prominent cattleman and civic leader Tom Lloyd Burnet (b. 1871) had this house built in 1924. The colonial revival residence was designed by the ... 5531 Town of Iowa Park SH 370, next to Iowa Park Fire Station, Iowa Park. One of many small towns that sprang up ahead of the railroads as they crossed Texas in the 1800s. Located on the Fort Worth and Denver City Line, ... 12296 Trinity Lutheran Church 7 mi. W of Burkburnett on SH 240; S on FM 1813 in Clara Herman and Clara (Vogel) Specht platted the Clara townsite in 1886, and the community rapidly swelled with German immigrants. The Rev. Francis M. ...

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5741 Weeks Mansion Intersection of Harrison and Kell, Wichita Falls. A lawyer who made a fortune during the oil boom in this area, Fred Weeks (1888-1977) erected this elegant home in 1924-26. Designed by Kansas City ... 5799 Wichita County US 281, 1.7 miles south of Wichita Falls, just northwest of intersection with Rathgeber Road. Formed from Young Land District; created February 1, 1858; organized June 21, 1882; named for the Wichita Indians who formerly resided here; county ... 15526 Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2 1300 7th St. Wichita County Water Improvement Districts No. 1 and No. 2 played major roles in the agricultural development of Wichita County. By 1900, Joseph ... 5800 Wichita Falls Bank Robbery of 1896 800 Scott Street (8th street entrance) Wichita Falls On the afternoon of February 25, 1896, two cowboys, Foster Crawford and Elmer "Kid" Lewis, robbed the City National Bank, then located at Ohio and ... 5801 Wichita Falls High School 2149 Avenue H, Wichita Falls inside main doorway Evolving out of three private schools founded in 1879, the first public school in Wichita Falls opened in 1880 in a log cabin. Five years later the ... 5802 Wichita Falls Junior College 1104 Broad Street Wichita Falls Although private junior colleges were operating in Texas before the 1900s, similar public institutions were not started until the 1920s. The first, ... 5804 Wichita Falls Lodge No. 635 A.F. and A.M. 3416 Barnett Road, Wichita Falls In November 1884 Masons living here who regularly made the 18-mile journey to Henrietta for meetings petitioned the Henrietta Masonic Lodge for a ... 18636 Wichita Falls Municipal Zoo 1500 N. 1st Street 5805 Wichita Falls Opera House 921 Indiana, (now the Wichita Theater) Wichita Falls The Wichita Falls Opera Company was formed in 1908 to establish a theater in the city. The first seven directors were C. W. Bean, N. Henderson, J. ... 5806 Wichita Falls Traction Company Harrison Street and Collins Parkway, Wichita Falls This company, founded by Frank Kell and J. A. Kemp in 1909, played a major role in Wichita Falls growth during the early 20th century. After purchasing ... 5808 Wichita Falls Women's Forum 2120 Speedway, Wichita Falls This building was constructed for members of the Wichita Falls Woman's Forum, organized in 1925. Designed by T. L. Sorey, it was completed in 1927 ... 17907 Wichita General Hospital Northeast corner of Brook and 8th Street WICHITA GENERAL HOSPITAL Wichita Falls was a growing town in 1882 as professionals started to arrive looking for opportunities. Dr. Perrigo arrived ...