Historical Marker
Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House
Historical marker location:
814 S. Sycamore, Palestine, Texas
( 814 S. Sycamore at W. Angelina, Palestine)
Marker installed: 1969
"Silk Stocking Row" Victorian residence built in 1890. Noted as family home of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker (1861-1938), teacher, author of widely-used school history of Texas, first Texan President General Federation Women's Clubs.
Purchased 1900 by Thomas M. Campbell (1856 - 1923), famous lawyer, banker, Governor of Texas in 1907-11. Enlarged by Gov. Campbell, house is now property of great-grandson, Drew Wommack, Jr.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969.