Sims-Womack House
Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The original section of this house, which consisted of two rooms and a detached kitchen, was built prior to 1870. Later additions were made during the ownership of Dr. William Thomas Sims (1874-1928), who purchased the property in 1906. A prominent early dentist in Hillsboro, Dr. Sims was also a leader in civic activities and in the Methodist church. Later owners of the residence were Leroy and Lalia (Baldridge) Womack, local business and civic leaders. Purchased on their wedding day, December 24, 1934, it has remained in the family since that date.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Hill County house began before 1870 as two rooms with a detached kitchen and grew under Dr. William Thomas Sims, a prominent early Hillsboro dentist and Methodist and civic leader who bought it in 1906. Later it passed to Leroy and Lalia Womack, business and civic figures who purchased it on their 1934 wedding day. It has remained in the family ever since.
Why it matters
Long-lived family homes like this one trace the growth of a small Texas town through the professional and civic leaders who shaped its everyday life.
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Related people
- · William Thomas Sims
- · Leroy Womack
- · Lalia Baldridge Womack
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