John L. Sheppard Home - Pittsburg, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 59.849 W 094° 57.962
15S E 316322 N 3652724
Built in 1884, the John L. Sheppard Home is at 217 Mt Pleasant St, Pittsburg, TX. It is a beautiful Queen Anne-style home once occupied by two prominent Texas congressmen.
Waymark Code: WM1015W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
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The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1974 Texas Historical Marker at the front door provides some background:

Home of the Sheppard family from 1884, when the house was built, until 1891. During that time John L. Sheppard (1852-1902) served as district attorney and then judge for Fifth Judicial District. In 1899 he was elected to U.S. Congress and died in office. His son, Morris Sheppard (1875-1941), succeeded him in Congress, then served with distinction in U.S. Senate from 1913-1941. House has eight fireplaces and secret passageway between floors.

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The house is predominantly white, with gray and light blue trim. Elements of the Queen Anne style exhibited include the asymmetric layout, the gabled roof, the overhanging eaves, a wraparound porch that covers the front façade, the classical columns, and beautiful fish scale shingles.
Public/Private: Private

Tours Available?: No

Year Built: 1884

Web Address: Not listed

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