Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Designed by local contractor J. D. Singleton and built for the widow of prominent Texas Ranger and rancher W. R. Curtis, the Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House was erected in 1906-1907. Mrs. Curtis (1869-1923) moved to Amarillo after her husband's death in 1901. She raised the youngest of her five children and a granddaughter in the house. An excellent example of an early 20th century classical revival dwelling, the home features Tuscan columns supporting a classical entablature. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1906–1907 by local contractor J. D. Singleton, this home was raised for Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis, widow of the prominent Texas Ranger and rancher W. R. Curtis. After her husband's death in 1901 she moved to Amarillo, where she raised her youngest child and a granddaughter in the house. A fine example of early twentieth-century classical revival, it features Tuscan columns supporting a classical entablature.
Why it matters
The house links Amarillo's genteel early architecture to the earlier frontier world of the Texas Rangers and open-range ranching from which its owner's family came.
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Related people
- · Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis
- · W. R. Curtis
- · J. D. Singleton
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