Martindale-Lackey-Hudgins House
Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Tinsmith and later volunteer fireman Ott Lackey and his wife, Vesta, lived in this house in the early 20th century. It is believed that Lackey's stepfather, David Martindale, built the house around 1905. In 1946, Andrew and Ileta Hudgins purchased the home. Anther Hudgins was employed by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, whose presence in the area led to Whitewright's 1878 establishment. The L-plan cross-gabled cottage features wood siding, turned columns, and pressed metal skirting. Today, the residence remains a historic home with ties to the early days of the Whitewright community. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built around 1905, likely by David Martindale for his stepson, this cross-gabled cottage housed tinsmith and volunteer fireman Ott Lackey and, from 1946, a family employed by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The "Katy" line's arrival in 1878 had brought Whitewright into being, and the house reflects the modest prosperity of such railroad towns. Its wood siding, turned columns, and pressed-metal skirting are typical of small-town Texas homes of the era.
Why it matters
The home connects an ordinary working family to the railroad that created their town, a pattern repeated across the rail-built communities of North Texas.
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Related people
- · Ott Lackey
- · David Martindale
- · Andrew Hudgins
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