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Holman House |
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US 80, Monahans,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 35' 43.2816",
-102° 52' 41.9556"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
Built about 1910 by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Holman, 1898 settlers in Monahans. Dad Holman had a lumber and coal business, dray, and livery stable; He met daily trains and took homeseekers of salesmen to the family hotel. One of family's six children was Eugene Holman (1895-1962), petroleum industry leader who rose in 1944 to presidency of Standard Oil of New Jersey, the world's largest oil company. Outstanding in labor relations, he was an advisor to U.S. Department of Commerce; won (1960) American Petroleum Institute gold medal of distinguished achievement.
This page last updated: 3/15/2010 07:04:20 |
Holman House Historical Marker Location Map, Monahans, Texas
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