Marker Inscription
Architecture
Historic Place
Hamilton, William Benjamin, House
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About this site
Hamilton, William Benjamin, House is a historic place in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 6 historic places documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9006, -98.5041 near Wichita Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul Lutheran Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wichita Falls Traction Company, Riverside Cemetery, and Wichita Falls Junior College.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2083003826. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The William Benjamin Hamilton House at 1106 Brook Avenue in Wichita Falls is a monumental two-story masonry residence in the Classical Revival style, with a two-story entrance portico, glazed sun porches, and a porte-cochere. Considerably larger than its bungalow neighbors near downtown, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.govwaymarking.com
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