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Woodworth House

Refugio, Refugio County

Marker Text

This Victorian home was erected for newspaperman L.H. Woodworth (1864-1921) and his wife Mary Frances Power (Swift) (1871-1957), granddaughter of empresario James Power, who founded Refugio. The first floor was built in 1900 and the second story added in 1907. The central octagonal bay room dominates the galleried structure, designed by Julius Leffland. Later occupied by the Woodworths' daughter Mrs. Thelma Heard, the house was restored in 1974 by W.W. Harkins, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

Marker Details

Address 209 E. Purisima St.
Location Description NW corner E. Purisima and Osage streets
Marker # 5903
Dedicated 1976
Size, Type RTHL medallion and plate
Code houses; design and construction; architects; newspapers
Latitude, Longitude 28.297267, -97.274396

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