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Historic Place
Higginbotham, J. G., House
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About this site
Higginbotham, J. G., House is a historic place in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 49 historic places documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4733, -99.7411 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is Swenson, William and Shirley, House (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include William G. and Shirley Swenson Home, Fritz, David C. and Docia, House, and Caldwell Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2092000236. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Built about 1920 and designed by architect David S. Castle, this brick house is one of Abilene's finest and most intact examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, distinguished by an unusual octagonal tower. It was built for J. G. Higginbotham, a rancher and vice president of the Abilene State Bank. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1992.
Sources: texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.comatlas.thc.texas.gov
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