Marker Number |
3293 |
Atlas Number |
5103003293 |
Marker Title |
McGee Ranch House |
Index Entry |
McGee Ranch House |
Address |
4698 J-Bar Road |
City |
Crane |
County |
Crane |
UTM Zone |
13 |
UTM Easting |
735083 |
UTM Northing |
3490474 |
Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year |
1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
20 miles NW of Crane via US 385 and FM 1233, on private property 3/4 mile down RR |
Private Property |
Yes |
Marker Condition |
|
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
Crane County's oldest house; built 1909 by pioneer rancher R. D. McGee on land homesteaded 23 years prior to County organization. Jay McGee, a son, was one of the first county commissioners. Typical "dog-trot" design. It took wagons 3 days to haul the lumber from Odessa. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966. |