W. A. Strain Farm-Strain House

Lancaster, United States

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The W. A. Strain Farm–Strain House is a late Victorian farmstead located in Lancaster, Texas, that exemplifies the architectural heritage of rural Dallas County. Built in 1896 by Joe Lyon and designed by the Dallas firm J. E. Flanders & Moad, the 2½-story frame structure features a gabled wood-shingle roof and an asymmetrical brick foundation. Originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the W. A. Strain House, the property was expanded in 2001 to encompass 163 acres, reflecting its significance as the believed oldest continuously working farm in Dallas County. For more than a century, the Strain family has maintained the house with minimal alterations and preserved much of its original furnishings, making it a rare example of a multi-generational family farm that has remained largely unchanged.