Shelton-Houghton House - Amarillo, TX
N 35° 11.714 W 101° 50.382
14S E 241453 N 3898388
The Shelton-Houghton House is at 1700 Polk St, Amarillo, TX, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is now used by the Junior League of Amarillo.
Waymark Code: WMZ4FW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2018
Views: 3
The house is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1980 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
This two-story residence was constructed in 1914 for Kentucky native John Malcolm Shelton (1852-1923), a prominent Panhandle cattleman and businessman. Built by W.M. Rice, it was designed by Amarillo architect Joseph Champ Berry. Following Shelton's death, the house was inherited by his daughter Martha, the wife of rancher Ted Houghton. She resided here until 1965. Built of brick, the home features detailing of the Prairie Style.
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Notable is that this is one of the many works of J.C. Berry, "The Dean of Amarillo Architecture", who designed many schools, homes, and commercial buildings not only in the Texas Panhandle, but also in New Mexico and Oklahoma. Several of his courthouses survive in the Panhandle as well.
Street address: 1700 S Polk St Amarillo, TX USA 79102
County / Borough / Parish: Potter
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
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Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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