Head House

Former Site of the Head House Lucy Frances Jeffries (1840 - 1931) of Virginia married Henry Head, and while bringing up their four children discovered her talent for cooking. From 1891 to 1918, in her large home on this site, Mrs. Head operated a boarding house famous for good food such as fried chicken, popovers, cakes, pies, and ambrosia. Commercial travelers ("drummers") spread the fame of Head House nationally. Crowds thronged here, especially on Sundays and great occasions. The hostelry also attracted many honeymooners. It retained the Head name until it closed and was demolished in 1936.

Head House is a historical marker in Lancaster, Dallas County, dedicated in 1978. 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 32.5934, -96.7563 near Lancaster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lancaster (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, First Baptist Church of Lancaster, and Confederate Arms Factory.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006733. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.