The Isgrig House
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 42.793 W 096° 32.424
14R E 737939 N 3289539
The medallion is missing. The plaque is on a post along Smith Street in front of the house.
Waymark Code: WMW083
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
Views: 2

Marker gives good description of this Victorian house. Gives information on the builder and owners.
Marker Number: 2657

Marker Text:
Late Victorian house with art glass windows, shingled gables, ornate gingerbread trim. Large rooms have 12-foot ceilings. Built in 1898 of clear lumber, hand-picked by the owner, John H. Luck, assisted by Jeff Tanner, a highly respected Negro builder working out of lumber yard of S. K. Seymour. B. F. Isgrig bought the property in 1916; descendants, including a son, Nathan Powderly Isgrig, have since occupied and preserved it. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1973


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