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[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House]

Description: Close-up photograph of the historic marker for the Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House located at 814 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. Text: "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 1907-1911. Enlarged by Gov. Cam… more
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[913 E. Calhoun - Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church]

Description: Close-up photograph of the front entrance of Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, located at 913 E. Calhoun Street, in Palestine, Texas. The brick building is a Gothic Revival-style building that has large towers on two of the corners with steep pyramidal roofs. There is a Texas Historical Marker plaque affixed to the tower on the left.
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Partner: Palestine Public Library
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