Waggoner Mansion, Victorian mansion in Decatur, Texas.
The Waggoner Mansion stands as a sixteen-room Victorian limestone structure featuring eighteen-foot ceilings, eight fireplaces with decorative tile insets, and intricate carved moldings displaying Texas Lone Star motifs throughout its spacious interior.
Built in 1883 by cattle rancher Dan Waggoner as headquarters for his million-acre ranch empire, the mansion has preserved ninety percent of its original materials and served as a filming location for the movie Giant.
French artisan Decker added fresco decorations to select rooms during the early twentieth century, leaving his signature in an upstairs space while contributing to the mansion's artistic heritage and Texas ranching legacy.
The mansion sits at 1003 East Main in Decatur, Wise County, on a thirteen and a half acre property. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors should confirm opening times before travelling, as access is not continuous.
The property is also known as El Castile, a name carried by the wrought-iron archway at its entrance. The sixteen-room house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas Waggoner, before Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker bought it in 1942.
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