Amarillo's Historic Wolflin DistrictIn September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, and a U.S. ambassador. When Charles Oldham Wolflin married Alpha Eunice McVean a decade later and acquired that same section of land, he never dreamed that his son would develop that land from a dairy farm into a premier residential development. Today the Wolflin Historic District is a vibrant, lush neighborhood with tree-lined brick streets and stately houses. It is home to several thousand residents, including descendants of pioneer families, modern-day professionals, and public servants who contribute to the arts, are involved in philanthropy, and are active in community service. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Development | 21 |
Architectural Design | 39 |
Growing Up in Wolflin | 57 |
Community and Residents | 75 |
Oil and Gas Pioneers and Ranchers | 99 |
Public Service | 117 |
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2406 Lipscomb Street 2614 Hughes Street 34 Oldham Circle A. C. Bub Alpha Amarillo National Bank Amarillo Public Library Barry Beck Jones Betty Howell building built Charles Christine Wyly construction Courtesy of Barry Courtesy of Betty Courtesy of Gretchen Courtesy of Joseph Courtesy of Nita Courtesy of Pattilou Courtesy of Ray Courtesy of Wagner's Currie Depression early Eddie Johnson Elaine Edwards Gretchen Wolflin Izett Hayden Street Johnson Jr Joseph Robert Joe Juett Kritser Lawrence Hagy estate left to right located McCartt Jr Nita Johnson Griffin oil and gas Ong Street Pattilou Dawkins Photograph by Christine Pictured from left Potter County Puckett Rittenberry Robert Joe Bob second row Siberian elm Smith Stanley Marsh Teel Bivins Texas Panhandle Texas state capitol unidentified Wagner's Photography Ware Washington Street Whittenburg Wolflin additions Wolflin area Wolflin Avenue Wolflin Elementary School Wolflin Estates Wolflin family Wolflin Historic District Wolflin Neighborhood Wolflin Place Wolflin residents Wolflin Village