In 1893, Rusk County native Walter Payne Allen (1870-1943) wed America "Meck" Peyroux Cartwright (1874-1959), a native of San Augustine. A banker, Walter was an organizer and later president of American National Bank. He served as city alderman and commissioner, responsible for utility services, and was instrumental in the transition to a city commission form of government. Active in many local businesses, he also worked to get a Royal Air Force training center at Terrell during World War II. The Allens built this Tudor Revival house in 1928. Designed by the Dallas firm of Fooshee and Cheek, it features half-timbering, decorative masonry work and a jetty, and overhanging second floor supported by brackets. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004
Walter P. and Meck Allen House
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Walter P. and Meck Allen House is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7475, -96.2862 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Warren-Crowell House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Warren, R. L., Corley, John H., Home, and Cartwright House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013855. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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