R. L. McMullan Home
Snyder, Scurry County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Two-room house built in 1885 by Dr. A. O. Scarborough. Moved to present site in 1889; enlarged. Snyder's first telephone installed in house; first greenhouse (half-dugout with glass) built in yard. Bought by R. L. McMullan in 1902; preserved by family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This modest two-room house, built in 1885 and moved to its present site a few years later, was a small stage for local firsts in frontier Snyder. The town's first telephone was installed here, and its yard held an early greenhouse fashioned as a glass-topped half-dugout. Bought by R. L. McMullan in 1902, it has been kept in the family ever since.
Why it matters
Ordinary homes like this one show how new technologies and ideas first reached the frontier, one household at a time.
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Related people
- · R. L. McMullan
- · A. O. Scarborough
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