Historical Marker
Milliken House
Historical marker location:
231 W. Walters St., Lewisville, Texas
( on N. side of Waters St. between W. Charles St. and Herod St.)
Marker installed: 1969
Built by William Dickerson Milliken, born in Paducah, Ky., Nov. 1, 1848; married Margaret Crockett Young. Children: W. D., Jr.; Samuel Ramsey, M.D.; Thomas Gillespie; Martin Horace; Maggie Bell (Mrs. Edens); Charles Young; Elizabeth Angelina; John Barnes.
After going into mercantile business in Lewisville in 1877, Milliken built this house, 1878. Framing is native oak. Siding was freighted from Port City of Jefferson, in East Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1969.