Dick P. Moore House
Forney, Kaufman County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1910, this home dates from a period of economic boom enjoyed by the town of Forney from 1873 until 1929. It was constructed for Georgia native Dick Parmenas Moore (1869-1943), a merchant who owned a large amount of cotton acreage in the area. His wife, Nancy (Pinkard), resided here until her death in 1958. The American four-square style house features Classical Revival influences in the porch details. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This American four-square home was raised in 1910, during the decades-long prosperity that cotton brought the town of Forney between the 1870s and the Great Depression. It was built for Dick Parmenas Moore, a Georgia-born merchant whose fortunes rode on the cotton acreage he owned nearby, and his wife Nancy lived in the house until 1958. Its Classical Revival porch details reflect the confident taste of a rising Texas commercial class.
Why it matters
The house embodies the cotton-driven boom that shaped small-town North Texas, a reminder of how a single cash crop could underwrite a community's most substantial homes.
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Related people
- · Dick Parmenas Moore
- · Nancy Pinkard Moore
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