| Marker Number |
2086 |
| Atlas Number |
5481002086 |
| Marker Title |
G. C. and Clara Mick Home, 1909 |
| Index Entry |
Mick, G. C. and Clara Mick, Home |
| Address |
FM 1301 |
| City |
Boling |
| County |
Wharton |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
212057 |
| UTM Northing |
3242139 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; women |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Iago community, off FM 1301 on private property |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Oldest in town founded 1900, on new Wharton-Palacios rail line. Mick, Missouri wheat grower and stock farmer, entered Texas on a "Rice Special," 1903. First home on land was a hurricane victim. Eldest son, A. C. Mick, laid out Iago, was architect this house. Used Cuban carpenters. Mansard roof. Cistern on porch. First electric plant in area. Bell rung only in emergencies. Often a shelter in hurricanes. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |
