Hopping-Aldridge House
Farwell, Parmer County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Construction on this home began in 1917, soon after the property was purchased by R. C. Hopping. Hopping, who earlier had served as Parmer County commissioner and sheriff, sold the property to James and Minnie Aldridge before the home was completed. James Aldridge was elected county sheriff in 1918, and Minnie served as school board president and county treasurer. The house is a Foursquare plan in design and features a hip roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1984
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Begun in 1917 by former Parmer County commissioner and sheriff R. C. Hopping, this hip-roofed Foursquare home was sold before completion to James and Minnie Aldridge. James won election as county sheriff in 1918, while Minnie built her own record of public service as school board president and county treasurer. The house reflects the settled civic life of a young West Texas county on the New Mexico line.
Why it matters
The home records a couple who shared in building a frontier county's institutions, with a woman holding elected and appointed office well before it was common.
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Related people
- · R. C. Hopping
- · James Aldridge
- · Minnie Aldridge
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