Dr. Douglas B. Willingham, fresh out of dental school, set down roots 35 years ago in the community in which his ancestor Archibald Willingham is credited by historians as building the first home along Salado Creek, a log cabin built in 1849.
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Salado College linked to past, present and future of Village
College ruins were preservation crisis for Salado
“It was the biggest preservation crisis the town had or may ever have to face,” Dr. Douglas B. Willingham said.
For decades since the 1924 fire which finally did in the two-story limestone building, the old Salado College fell into ruin and neglect.
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