The house in the photo below was the Tuck Cornelius House. It located at 303 E. 4th Ave. (4th & Fillmore). It was originally built in Old Town Amarillo in 1887 at 309 Parker St., but was moved to 4th & Fillmore in 1889 by using logs. The house was still standing at 4th & Fillmore in 1938, but has since been demolished, leaving only a small group of trees to mark the spot. Before it was demolished, it was the oldest existing house in Amarillo. The significance of the Tuck Cornelius House is that it was home of the first child (excluding native Americans) to be born in Potter County (Amarillo). The child was born on July 18, 1888 and was named Mayvi Amarillo Cornelius. She is pictured below with her pet antelope. There is also a photo of her and her husband in 1938. I have also posted a 14 Aug 1938 article about Mayvi Amarillo and her family.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 05:36:08 +0000