| Marker Number |
5741 |
| Atlas Number |
5485005741 |
| Marker Title |
Weeks Mansion |
| Index Entry |
Weeks Mansion |
| Address |
Harrison & Kell |
| City |
Wichita Falls |
| County |
Wichita |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
545101 |
| UTM Northing |
3750187 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; design and construction; oil/petroleum topics |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Intersection of Harrison and Kell, Wichita Falls. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
A lawyer who made a fortune during the oil boom in this area, Fred Weeks (1888-1977) erected this elegant home in 1924-26. Designed by Kansas City architect J. F. Louck, the mansion stood in the middle of a 13-acre landscaped tract. Local brick mason Walter McAbee laid the specially made Kansas bricks. The Weeks family often hosted musical recitals here. Two later owners, George F. LeBus (1876-1956) and Charles H. Featherston (1886-1969), were also oilmen. |
