John H. Corley Home - Terrell, TX
N 32° 44.940 W 096° 17.249
14S E 754147 N 3626717
Located at 720 Griffith Ave and built in 1896, this is a beautiful example of a Victorian home. Its occupant, John H. Corley, had fought on the side of the Union in the Civil War, and he was later a successful banker in Terrell.
Waymark Code: WMP7PE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2015
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This home is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a Texas Historical Marker here provides some background:
Built 1896 by John Neilson, a former shipbuilder. Many of the building materials were shipped to Jefferson, Texas, by boat, then here by railroad. Elaborate Victorian architecture. Curly pine and cypress stairway with three landings has unusual design.
Public/Private: Private
Tours Available?: No
Year Built: 1896
Web Address: [Web Link]
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