Marker Number |
3955 |
Atlas Number |
5483003955 |
Marker Title |
Rock Barn |
Index Entry |
Rock Barn |
Address |
Stiles Ranch Rd. |
City |
Wheeler |
County |
Wheeler |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
402016 |
UTM Northing |
3925612 |
Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; agriculture, general; buildings |
Marker Year |
1967 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Stiles Ranch Rd., off SH 152 on private property |
Private Property |
Yes |
Marker Condition |
|
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
Built 1891 by F. M. Patton, a rancher; native stone with cottonwood framing. Part of lumber came from abandoned Fort Elliott. Barn was one of first in county; used to store prairie hay, alfalfa. W. G. Stiles family, owners, purchased ranch in 1901. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 |