Harper House
N 29° 44.537 W 095° 23.020
15R E 269475 N 3292608
The state historic marker for the very interesting and colorful Harper House
Waymark Code: WMVDMP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2017
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The Harper House is located at 319 Hawthorn street in Houston, in the historic Almeda neighborbood, part of the Westmoreland Historic District.
Marker Number: 12596
Marker Text:
Constructed in 1905 from mail-order house plans designed by Tennessee architect George Barber, this residence in the Westmoreland Historic District was first occupied by Benjamin and Bertie Harper and their two children. Ben Harper owned Union Iron Works, Inc., and was vice-president of the Harris County Bank and Trust Company. Exhibiting characteristics of a late Queen Anne design with its wrapped porch, decorative gable, projecting bays and Doric columns, the Harper House fits Barber's design No. 234, labeled "Suburban Beauty" in an 1899 issue of American Homes.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
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