S. W. Lowe House
Clarendon, Donley County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Local merchants J. G. and F. D. Martin built this house in 1904. Rancher James M. Calhoun owned the property from 1910 to 1914 and cattleman Robert H. Muir from 1914 to 1926. Muir sold the residence in 1926 to Sam W. Lowe, a college educator, merchant, stock farmer, and civic and church leader who served three terms as Donley County judge. Lowe died in 1968, but his wife of 53 years, Lilac, continued to occupy the house until 1981. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1982
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1904 by local merchants, this Panhandle house passed through the hands of ranchers and cattlemen before Sam W. Lowe—a college educator, merchant, stock farmer, and three-term county judge—bought it in 1926. His widow Lilac lived there until 1981, more than fifty years after they moved in.
Why it matters
The home's succession of ranchers, merchants, and civic leaders traces how a Panhandle community matured from open range into settled town life.
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Related people
- · Sam W. Lowe
- · Robert H. Muir
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