Waggoner Mansion Explained

Waggoner Mansion
Coordinates:33.2342°N -97.5769°W
Map Label:Waggoner Mansion
Locmap Relief:yes
Added:May 1, 1974
Refnum:74002098
Designated Other1:RTHL
Designated Other1 Date:1962
Designated Other1 Number:4
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas. The sixteen room mansion was built in 1883 by the Waggoner Family. It was purchased in 1942 by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker.

Location

The mansion is located at 1003 East Main in Decatur, a town in Wise County, Texas.[1] [2] It spans thirteen and a half acres of land.[3]

History

The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch.[1] [2] [4] It was designed in the Victorian architectural style.[1] It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor.[1]

The house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas Waggoner.[1] In 1942, it was purchased by Mrs and Mr Phil Luker.[1]

It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://wisehistory.com/site/the-waggoner-mansion/ Wise County Historical Society: The Waggoner Mansion
  2. Bill Cannon, Treasury of Texas Trivia II, Taylor Trade Publishing, 18 Oct 1999, pp. 170-171 https://books.google.com/books?id=8LnIVp-IxNsC&dq=%22waggoner+mansion%22+decatur&pg=PA170
  3. http://www.co.wise.tx.us/decatur.htm Wise County, Texas: The Waggoner Mansion
  4. Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004