of City Greenwood Cemetery.
The Texas Pythian Home for chil-
dren has long been known as the
“Castle on the Hill.” The Knights of
Pythias is a fraternal order established
during the Civil War and established
the Weatherford Pythian Home in
1909. The home is located on 164
acres of farmland and includes the
main building along with two dormi-
tories, playgrounds, a softball field,
tennis and volleyball courts, and a
swimming pool.
There are seven more locations on
the Candlelight Tour, including two
churches, a garden and a regional
history museum.
Other tour locations are:
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Altfather-Fitzgerald Home, 520 W.
Spring St. — Built by W.F. Altfather,
who was a bookkeeper. They owned
a major portion of the land that was
developed into this older subdivi-
sion. The home is rocked with locally
available materials and has many of
its original characteristics.
Bailey-Kurtz Home, 418 W. Water
St. — This house was built in 1880
by Leon Bailey and his wife Maggie
and is new to the tour this year. It
features detailed trim work, original
doors and transoms and stained-glass
accents.
Maulsby-McCright Home, 212
W. Akard St. — This four-bedroom
ranch-style home was originally built
by Forrest and Jane Milliken Maulsby
in the early 1950s. Maulsby was a
longtime Weatherford resident and
the president of Mutual Building and
Loan for many years. On tour for the
very first time, this home was in the
Maulsby family for 57 years.
First United Methodist Church,
301 S. Main St. — Organized in
1857, the main church building was
dedicated in 1891. Built with exterior
stone quarried in Parker County, this
English Gothic-style church features
windows and doorways with lancet
arches and soaring ceiling heights
in the sanctuary. Live music will be
provided by church musical groups
throughout the day.
Prince Memorial CME Church,
410 W. Oak St. — Built in an archi-
tectural style of 1871, the church is
small at only 21’ x 31’. The exterior
features its original bell tower, arched
Pythian Home
Doss Heritage and Culture Center