The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas. The sixteen room mansion was built in 1883 by the Waggoner Family. It was purchased in 1942 by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker.
Location The mansion is located at 1003 East Main in Decatur, a town in Wise County, Texas.Wise County Historical Society: The Waggoner MansionBill Cannon, Treasury of Texas Trivia II, Taylor Trade Publishing, 18 Oct 1999, pp. 170-171 It spans thirteen and a half acres of land.Wise County, Texas: The Waggoner Mansion
History The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch.Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004 It was designed in the Victorian architectural style. It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the first floor and four bedrooms on the second floor.
The house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas Waggoner. In 1942, it was purchased by Mrs and Mr Phil Luker.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wise County Wagoner Branch
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