King, Richard, House - Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 27° 47.226 W 097° 23.795
14R E 657972 N 3074649
Richard King, heir to a vast ranching fortune, built his home high on the bluff overlooking Corpus Christi Bay. It replaced an earlier house built by King that had been destroyed in the Hurricane of 1919.
Waymark Code: WM1QDE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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Richard King (1884-1974) was the third generation heir to a vast ranching fortune founded by his grandfather Captain Richard King. He left the ranch in 1910, coming to Corpus to pursue a career in banking.

He built a house at this site, high on the bluff overlooking Corpus Christi Bay. The bluff was high enough to protect the house from storm surges, but not from the violent winds of the Hurricane of 1919. That hurricane destroyed his home.

King constructed the current house, an Italian Renaissance designed by San Antonio architect John M. Marriott, in 1928. He lived there until his death in 1974. During his lifetime, King played a crucial role in the development of the Port of Corpus Christi as Chairman of the Nueces County Navigation Commission. The home was restored in 1991 for use as law offices.
Street address:
611 South Upper Broadway
Corpus Christi, TX USA
78401

County / Borough / Parish: Nueces County

Year listed: 1993

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Residence

Current function: Offices

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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