Russell-Cocke House
Posted by: 
JimmyEv
N 25° 54.225 W 097° 30.231
14R E 649863 N 2865879
This Victorian home was built in 1877 for a judge.
Waymark Code: WM2JKP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2007
Views: 22
Marker Number: 12386
Marker Text:
Built in 1877 for Judge William H. Russell (1838-1882), this house was purchased by Virginian and Confederate veteran Joseph James Cocke (1841-1926) in 1885. The Cocke family continued to live in the home until the late 1940s. The eclectic Victorian house displays Italianate and Greek Revival influences in such features as its Classical proportion and massing and its bracketed porch supports. Its most distinguishing feature is a distinctive large pedimented dormer and door with transom. The 1975 restoration of this house spurred preservation efforts in the neighborhood. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2000
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