Historical Marker

Cristler - Rodgers House

Dallas · Dallas County · Dedicated 1989 · THC Atlas #5113006660

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Marker Inscription

Constructed in 1923, this was originally the home of Dr. J. H. Cristler, who came to Dallas in 1911 after assisting in the organization of Childress County. Beginning in 1938, the home was occupied by Dr. Cristler's daughter, Edna, and her husband, J. Woodall Rodgers, Mayor of Dallas from 1939 to 1947. Exhibiting influences of the Prairie School and Mediterranean styles of architecture, the house remained in the Cristler - Rodgers family until 1959. RTHL 1989

About this site

Cristler - Rodgers House is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8097, -96.7600 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harris-Savage Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include William B. Lipscomb Elementary School, Robert and Marie Stubbs House, and Aldredge House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006660. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.8097, -96.7600 · Dallas, Dallas County
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