The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗While the town was named by Henry King McHarg for Stamford, Connecticut, the townsite was donated by the family of Swante Magnus Swenson. Mr. Swenson was the first Swedish immigrant to Texas. He became one of the largest landowners in Texas, and by 1860, his holdings in West Texas approached 500,000 acres (202,343 ha). These ranches, which spread across 12 Texas counties, became known as the SMS Ranches. Later reorganized as the Swenson Land and Cattle Company, it is headquartered in Stamford to this day. Mr. Swenson had two sons, Eric Pierson and Swen Albin, who became known as the Swenson brothers. They ran SMS Ranches, and even developed a Morab horse-breeding program near the city.
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20 places in Stamford are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Listed 1986Buena Vista Hotel
Listed 1986Dr. E. P. Bunkley House and Garage
Listed 1986First Baptist Church
Listed 1986House at 501 North Swenson
Listed 1986House at 502 South Orient
Listed 1986House at 610 East Oliver
Listed 1986House at 709 East Reynolds
Listed 1986House at 719 East Reynolds
Listed 1986J. P. Astin House
Listed 1986Old Bryant-Link Building
Listed 1986Old Penick-Hughes Company
Listed 1986Old West Texas Utilities Company
Listed 1986Saint John's Methodist Church
Listed 1986SMS Building
Listed 1986Stamford City Hall
Listed 1986US Post OfficeListed 1986A. J. Jackson HouseListed 1986A. J. Swenson HouseListed 1986House at 815 East CampbellListed 1986Old Wooten, H. O., GroceryThen & now
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