Frazier Home – 305 S . Lamar
Chandor Home & Gardens – 711 West Lee Avenue
Frazier Home – 305 S . Lamar
This farm-style house was built around 1901 by dentist Claude E . Frazier and his wife . The house was then purchased in 1908 by J . F . Patterson , a realtor from Tennessee , and his wife Nellie and their young daughter , Belle . The next owner was Roy Hefrin and his wife . About six years later , the house was sold to Adella Cartledge . The 1930 census has Geraldine Cartledge Buster living here with her husband , James , a salesman , and two children , ages 9 and 6 . Geraldine was listed as a seamstress / dressmaker . In 1930 , the Busters sold the home to Walter and Clara Browder , who owned the home for 34 years . They purchased the home for $ 2,400 and sold it in 1964 for $ 7,000 . They may have rented the house out , as they are listed living in another home in the 1940 census .
Over the years , other owners were Hazel Woolridge , Danny and Linda Stephenson , and in 2013 Nicholas and Cassie Peppers purchased the home , providing a complete remodel and an addition . The proud new owners are Clayton and Lydia Kelley , who purchased it in January .
Tour location sponsored by : Texas Bank Financial
DECEMBER 2017 PARKER COUNTY TODAY
Chandor Home & Gardens – 711 West Lee Avenue
Although Douglas Chandor ’ s fame evolves from his talent as a portrait artist , he is best remembered in Weatherford for his work as a gardener . Soon after his marriage to Ina Kuteman Hill they chose four acres of caliche-hardened land , named it White Shadows , rolled up their sleeves and went to work . What you see there today is the result of many a long hard day with pick , shovel and even dynamite . The beautiful home is nestled quite comfortably among boulders , ponds , fountains and a waterfall . This unique treasure is now owned by the City of Weatherford and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department .
Tour location sponsored by : Parker County Today Magazine
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