Historical MarkerC.R. Burrow House
Canyon · Randall County · Dedicated 2009 · THC Atlas #5507015779
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Marker Inscription
Charles Richard Burrow moved to Canyon City in 1899 to work for Eagle Hardware, and by 1919 he was able to buy the business and rename it Burrow Lumber Company. Burrow remained an active business and civic leader until his death in 1959. He served as mayor of Canyon, city commissioner and President of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas. His philanthropic endeavors allowed many students at West Texas Normal College (later West Texas A&M University) to complete their education. Burrow married Bula Wright in 1903, and in 1911 architect O.G. Roquemore designed for them this two-story cross gabled Craftsman style bungalow featuring dormer windows, brackets, exposed rafter ends and brick porch columns. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009
About this site
C.R. Burrow House is a historical marker in Canyon, Randall County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Randall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.9787, -101.9329 near Canyon. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank Building (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shaw-Keiser House, Presbyterian Church Building, and Canyon News.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
