L. T. Lester Home
Built 1904; mantel pieces for 4 fireplaces, 2 marble lavatories bought in Kansas City, Mo. Site of political, social, church gatherings.
Lester—buffalo hunter and cattleman—settled here, 1889; opened first bank, 1900. Active in civic affairs, he helped bring West Texas State University here, 1910.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark—1967
Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street and 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
