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"Whitefields" - Dick P. Moore House
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"Whitefields" was the home of Georgia native Dick Parmenas Moore, built in 1910. Jerry Flook and Ronald Leslie renovated this home in the mid 1980's and managed to get the property designated as a Historical Landmark in 1985.
This neo-Classical style home, located at 306 S. Bois d'Arc, was built in 1910 for Dick P. and Nancy Moore and was one of the first homes in Forney to have electrical wiring. The neo-Classical style of architecture came into fashion after 1900, replacing the more lavish Victorian designs of the late 19th Century.
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| From 1982 to 1983, Ronald Leslie and Jerry Flook took on the painstaking task of renovating the Dick P. Moore home. During renovation, Ron and Jerry discovered several clues to Forney's past and the early days of home electricity. One of their finds was the word "electrophonatomicography" written on a wooden sheathing inside an interior wall. I don't think anyone has figured out what that means, but the date July 4, 1910 was written next to it. This was proof for Ron and Jerry that the house was wired for electricity when it was originally built. In 1985, the home was designated a Texas Historical Site and received a marker. |
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The Dick P. Moore House, 2003.
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Having electricity in the home was an exciting new change for the people of Forney during the time this house was built. With the new water supply system in place, electrical production was finally realized. The original electrical generators were steam powered.
In 1910, it was announced that Forney was to have a privately owned electric light plant. The Forney Power & Ice Company was built, and on the evening of August 12, 1910, electric lights illuminated Forney homes and businesses for the first time.
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