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Added to NRHP. May 1, 1974. Designated RTHL. 1962. 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.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Texas. There are five properties listed on the National Register in the county. Four properties are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks including one that is also a State Antiquities Landmark . This National Park Service list is ...
Decatur Baptist College (now Dallas Baptist University) was established in Decatur in 1898. It was the first two-year institution of higher education in Texas. In 1965, the college moved to Dallas to be in a larger population center. The former Administration Building then housed the Wise County Heritage Museum.
6. Eagles Canyon Raceway is a motor racing track in Decatur, Texas built to FIA specifications. [5] The track is located 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Fort Worth in eastern Wise County. The track was devised by David and Linda Cook, both with extensive backgrounds in motorsports, who set out to create a Formula 1-style race track in North Texas.
There are 12 gates surrounding the State Fair. The fairgrounds map below shows a snapshot of what the fair looks like. Patrons with tickets to the Texas vs. Oklahoma game, gain free entry into the ...
Congressional districts. 13th, 26th. Website. www.co.wise.tx.us. Wise County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,632. [1] Its county seat is Decatur. [2] Wise County is part of the Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Wise County Courthouse (2022) Show map of Texas Show map of the United States Show all. Location. 101 N Trinity St., Decatur, Texas. Coordinates. 32°14′04″N 97°35′13″W / 32.23444°N 97.58694°W / 32.23444; -97.58694 (Wise County Courthouse) Built. 1896.
The Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College, at 1602 S. Trinity St. in Decatur, Texas, and overlooking the town, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] The building was destroyed in a fire on March 18, 2023.