John Elias and Ida May Herrington House
Weston, Collin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Missouri native John Elias Herrington (1863-1926), and his wife, Ida May (Douglas) (1870-1951), built this Queen Anne house in 1902 in the Lone Star community. John raised wheat, corn and cotton on this Blackland Prairie farm and dealt in real estate. In 1894, he gave one acre of land to built the Lone Star School. In 1919, the Herringtons moved to Van Alstyne, where John was a banker. The home remained in the family until 1979; it features a wrapped porch, bracketed posts and hipped roof with shingled gables. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2007
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Missouri-born John Elias Herrington and his wife Ida May built this Queen Anne farmhouse in 1902 on the Blackland Prairie, where John raised wheat, corn, and cotton and dealt in real estate. Years earlier he had donated an acre for the Lone Star School, and the family later moved to Van Alstyne, where he became a banker. The wraparound-porch home stayed in the family until 1979.
Why it matters
The house reflects the prosperity of turn-of-the-century Texas farm families whose land, schools, and enterprise built out the rural Blackland Prairie.
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