Details for XIT General Office

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5205005916

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Marker Number 5916
Atlas Number 5205005916
Marker Title XIT General Office
Index Entry XIT General Office
Address Main St.
City Channing
County Hartley
UTM Zone 13
UTM Easting 741466
UTM Northing 3952408
Subject Codes ranches/ranching; buildings
Marker Year 1964
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location SW corner Main St. and W. 5th St.
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size 16" x 12"
Marker Text Built in 1898-99 to house the general offices of the 3,000,000-acre XIT Ranch, this building served that purpose until 1912. Five railroad cars of bricks were brought in to construct the office, which features Victorian-era detailing in its wraparound porch, decorative eave brackets and turned wood columns. Designed to impress visitors to the ranch, the building's Victorian elements distinguished it from the surrounding ranching environment. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964

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