Photo Gallery I.S. Rogers Elementary School Principal Susan Nesmith, left, Heritage Association of Frisco member Katy Almon, Rogers Assistant Principal Derek Leary and former FISD School Board member Isabel Sem were on hand Saturday, October 24, for the dedication of the historical marker at the Maple Street home of I.S. Rogers built in 1916.

The Heritage Association of Frisco (HAF) dedicated a plaque Saturday, October 24, at 6991 Maple Street, built by one of Frisco’s founding fathers, the city’s first mayor and first doctor – Isaac Stewart Rogers.

I.S. Rogers Elementary is named for the doctor and Clark Middle School is named for his daughter Viola Rogers Clark. Rogers Principal Susan Nesmith and Assistant Principal Derek Leary were guests at the event which honored the home of the school's namesake .

The marker was placed by Mary Katherine “Katy” McIntire Almon, who was delivered by Rogers and grew up on Maple Street near the house. Almon is a member of the FISD school naming committee and a long-time friend of FISD.

“I wish I could remember Dr. Rogers. I remember Dr. Ogle, Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Saye (other early doctors) but I can’t remember Dr. Rogers ,” Almon told the audience at the dedication, explaining that Dr. Rogers died when she was a little girl. She remembers the joy of growing up on Maple Street with lots of friends and ball games played in the street because cars were a rarity in the small country town. She says she knows she must have seen Dr. Rogers coming and going but she doesn’t remember him.

The Rogers family was very influential in the early days of Frisco. Rogers was born on a farm in the area, educated at the Allen Academy in what was then known as Bethel (now northern part of Frisco) and then Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He began practicing medicine in Little Elm but moved to Frisco in 1902 when the railroad came through and the town was begun. His wife, Sudie K. Gough Rogers, founded the Lillian Rebecca Lodge #132 in Little Elm in 1895. Together they built the bungalow on Maple Street in 1916.

The home has been in the Waldsmith family for many years. Tommy Waldsmith and his wife Debra, along with Ricky Waldsmith and Debbie Waldsmith O’Bier, unveiled the plaque. The three siblings grew up in the house. Tommy and Debra Waldsmith live in the home today.

Persons interested in sponsoring an historical marker in Frisco may learn more about the program at www.FriscoHeritage.org.