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"Silk Stocking Row" Victorian residence built in 1890. Noted as family home of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker (1861-1938), teacher, author of widely-used school history of Texas, first Texan President General Federation Women's Clubs. Purchased 1900 by Thomas M. Campbell (1856 - 1923), famous lawyer, banker, Governor of Texas in 1907-11. Enlarged by Gov. Campbell, house is now property of great-grandson, Drew Wommack, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 227 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7545, -95.6298 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is I & GN Hospital and Nurses' Quarters (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roy B. Wallace, Palestine High School, and Robert (Bob) Knight.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008796. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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