Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House

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Marker Text: This Quality Hill neighborhood house was built in 1916 for Fountain G. (1849–1931) and Mary (1854–1937) Oxsheer, pioneers and West Texas ranchers. The Hall of Cattle Kings of Texas posthumously inducted Fountain G. Oxsheer in 1936. Local firm William Reed and Sons designed the 2 1/2-story house in the Prairie School style. The brick, stone, and clay tile house features a low-pitched hipped roof with hipped dormers, broad overhanging eaves, horizontal massing, symmetrical facade, and full-width porch with large square brick piers. The house was one of the first in this area to have central heat in its design. Over 80 windows allowed for extensive light and airflow. Behind the house stood a separate servants quarters. The Oxsheer family owned the house until the 1970s. (2019)

Marker No: 22463

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 32° 44.301′ N, 97° 20.23′ W

Location: 1119 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth