Marker Number |
2688 |
Atlas Number |
5217002688 |
Marker Title |
J. W. Park Home |
Index Entry |
Park, J. W., Home |
Address |
206 North Wesley Street |
City |
Itasca |
County |
Hill |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
674681 |
UTM Northing |
3560013 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style) |
Marker Year |
1986 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
206 North Wesley Street, Itasca |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
Marker Text |
John Wilkes Park (1869-1921) and his wife, Willie Clinkscales Park (1869-1935), built this classical revival style home about 1908. Its massive Corinthian columns and other milled details reflect a popular turn-of-the century embrace of classicism. A Mississippi native, Park served as mayor of Itasca from 1916 to 1920. After John's death, Willie Park rented parts of the house. The home remained in the Park family until 1945. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986 |