| Marker Number |
12623 |
| Atlas Number |
5221012623 |
| Marker Title |
W. D. and Essie Gafford House |
| Index Entry |
Gafford, W. D. and Essie, House |
| Address |
361 S. Caddo St. |
| City |
Lipan |
| County |
Hood |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Craftsman (Architectural style); houses, residential buildings; Business topics, women |
| Marker Year |
2001 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
1 mile south of Lipan on FM 1189 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
Constructed about 1916 for the family of William Doyle and Essie (Vandergriff) Gafford, this house is a good example of Craftsman bungalow design, popular in American architecture in the early 1900s. The Gaffords owned the general store in the Lipan community from 1911 until about 1929, in addition to farming and ranching enterprises on their Hood County property. W. D. Gafford (1894-1961) later operated city produce in Mineral Wells and established the local livestock auction. This historic farmhouse remained in the Gafford family throughout the 20th century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001 |
