Marker Inscription
This Victorian home was erected for newspaperman L.H. Woodworth (1864-1921) and his wife Mary Frances Power (Swift) (1871-1957), granddaughter of empresario James Power, who founded Refugio. The first floor was built in 1900 and the second story added in 1907. The central octagonal bay room dominates the galleried structure, designed by Julius Leffland. Later occupied by the Woodworths' daughter Mrs. Thelma Heard, the house was restored in 1974 by W.W. Harkins, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
About this site
Woodworth House is a historical marker in Refugio, Refugio County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Refugio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.2983, -97.2748 near Refugio. The nearest cataloged historic site is King, Amon B. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Irish Immigrants in Refugio, Refugio County Courthouses, and Refugio City Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5391005903. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
