C.L. Walker Home
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Marker Text: Will Campbell, who constructed many early homes in temple, built this residence in 1912 for C.L. Walker (1881-1940) and his wife Daisy (1884-1969). Since 1945 it has been owned by their son C.L. ("Chick") Walker Jr., and his wife Iladene, who raised their three children here. The elder Walker served as mayor of Temple from 1922 to 1924 and his son was mayor from 1950 to 1952. Both were also city commissioners and both operated a cotton gin mill. (1978
Marker No: 6491
Medallion & Plate
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Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 31.109409, -97.338760
Location: 1206 North Third Street, Temple
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