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Built 1884. Native stone, windows and lumber hauled 200 miles south from Dodge City, by Henry Frye, 1877 settler who had bought land of buffalo hunter and dugout dweller Dick Bussell. Had first wood floors in county. Mail came out from Mobeetie to Frye Post Office here, 1897-1909. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Frye-Puryear Home is a historical marker in Wheeler, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.4811, -100.1404 near Wheeler. The nearest cataloged historic site is "Rock School" (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rock Community Cemetery, Rock Barn, and Kelton Community Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483002076. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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