The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Laverne's origin is traced to John Mollman's homestead, which he established in 1903. The site was then in Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory. A post office was established in 1896 with the name Laverne and continued operating until 1908. After 1908, mail addressed to Laverne was redirected to another post office named Speedmore (now defunct).
Mollman sold part of his acreage to a townsite promoter in 1911. The promoter platted the area and began selling lots. The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway (WF&NW), a Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (Katy) subsidiary, reached the new settlement in spring, 1912.
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Start Laverne’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Laverne’s history is told.
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5 historic places in Laverne
5 places in Laverne are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1978Fox Hotel
Listed 1984Clover Hotel
Listed 1984M.K. and T. Depot in LaverneListed 1984Laverne's North Main Street DistrictListed 1984Sharp LumberyardThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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