Winniford House

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

Winniford House is a historical marker in Lancaster, Dallas County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5596, -96.7376 near Lancaster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edgewood Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rawlins Homestead, Rawlins, Capt. R. A., House, and Strain, W. A., Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006925. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.