​G.C. and Clara Mick Home

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Marker No: 2086

Medallion & Plate

Marker Text: Oldest in town founded 1900, on new Wharton-Palacios rail line. Mick, Missouri wheat grower and stock farmer, entered Texas on a "Rice Special," 1903. First home on land was a hurricane victim.
  Eldest son, A. C. Mick, laid out Iago, was architect this house. Used Cuban carpenters.
​    Mansard roof. Cistern on porch. First electric plant in area. Bell rung only in emergencies. Often a shelter in hurricanes. (1965) 

Texas Historic Landmark 

Geographic: 29.274851, -95.960968

Location: Iago community, off FM 1301 ​