| Marker Number |
4151 |
| Atlas Number |
5497004151 |
| Marker Title |
R. C. Mount House |
| Index Entry |
Mount, R. C., House |
| Address |
Mount Street, N. of Chico |
| City |
Chico |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
612526 |
| UTM Northing |
3686618 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns |
| Marker Year |
1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
From Chico, take Mount Street 1 mile north. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
A surveyor, part-time Methodist preacher, and Wise County's first tax assessor-collector, R. C. Mount (1826-97) began this structure in 1872 to house his large family. Built of rock that Mount and his sons hauled by wagon from Palo Pinto County, the original 2-story section was completed in 1874. Contractor H. A. Saye of Amarillo enlarged the house in 1890, and further remodeling was done in 1920. The property is still owned by the Mount family. |
