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 Winniford House
N 32° 33.757 W 096° 44.234
14S E 712438 N 3605059
Texas Historical Marker at the Winniford House, 1921 Nokomis Rd, just south of the Lancaster city limits. The house is an excellent example of Prairie School architecture, built by the descendants of early settlers here.
Waymark Code: WMGTE4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2013
Views: 4
Marker Number: 6925
Marker Text:
Kentucky native William Johnson Winniford (1827 - 1915) came to Texas as a Peters Colonist in 1845. A participant in California's Gold Rush, he returned and homesteaded 320 acres here in 1853. He married Sarah Allen Lewis in 1865. Their son, John L. (1870 - 1946) and his wife Emma L. Batchler (1875 - 1973), built this house in 1913, reared 4 children and raised corn, cattle, and cotton. Designed by John's brother, Andrew, the Prairie School style house features a foursquare plan with large hipped roof, dormers, and distinctive multi-light windows. The house and farm complex remain in the Winniford family.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
Incise:
Restored by Winniford Morton & Harry Lewis in 1978
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