Lisenby-Campbell House
Spur, Dickens County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This home was first owned by rancher George Edward Lisenby and his wife, Mattie Belle Holland, who bought it in 1916. They sold it in 1922 to William Spencer and Dora Bell (Williams) Campbell, who owned W.S. Campbell Furniture and Undertaking, today known as Campbell Funeral Home. The Campbell family was active in local organizations and the Methodist church. The house exhibits Prairie style influences, as seen in the deep eaves, geometric pendant detailing, asymmetrical hipped roof and emphasis on horizontal planes. Today, the landmark is a reminder of Spur’s early history and residents. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in the young railroad town of Spur, this home passed in 1916 to rancher George Edward Lisenby and later to the Campbell family, proprietors of a furniture and undertaking business that survives today as Campbell Funeral Home. Its deep eaves, hipped roof, and strong horizontal lines mark it as an example of the Prairie style that spread across small-town America in the early twentieth century.
Why it matters
Modest hometown landmarks like this one preserve the texture of early West Texas town-building, where ranching families and local merchants shaped a community's civic life.
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Related people
- · George Edward Lisenby
- · William Spencer Campbell
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