farms; Four Square (Architectural style); houses, residential buildings; design and construction; Praire School (Archictectural style)
Marker Year
1994
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
just south of Lancaster city limits
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
Kentucky native William Johnson Winniford (1827 - 1915) came to Texas as a Peters Colonist in 1845. A participant in California's Gold Rush, he returned and homesteaded 320 acres here in 1853. He married Sarah Allen Lewis in 1865. Their son, John L. (1870 - 1946) and his wife Emma L. Batchler (1875 - 1973), built this house in 1913, reared 4 children and raised corn, cattle, and cotton. Designed by John's brother, Andrew, the prairie school style house features a foursquare plan with large hipped roof, dormers, and distinctive multi-light windows. The house and farm complex remain in the Winniford family. RTHL 0 1994 Restored by Winniford Morton and Harry Lewis in 1978
