Weslaco, TX, United States
Skaggs House. Prominent Weslaco bankers and citrus farmers C. Lester (1896-1966) and Florence Richardson Skaggs (1884-1983) bought 15 acres here in 1924. This Spanish colonial revival style residence, built in 1927, was designed for the Skaggses by prolific Weslaco architect R. Newell Waters. It fea
tures an off-center entry and metal casement windows. The house remained in the Skaggs family until 1992. The house, native vegetation, and adjoining orchard provide a glimpse of Welaco's emerging pro
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