The Carpenter House - Plano, TX
N 33° 01.278 W 096° 41.802
14S E 715136 N 3656005
The Carpenter House at 1211 East 16th St, Plano, TX, was completed in 1898 by businessman, Colonel Henry C. Overaker. It hasn't changed too much since this 1940 photo was taken.
Waymark Code: WM141G0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2021
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Colonel Overaker's business interests included lumber, agriculture, banking, a general store and postal service. This two-story, four-bedroom Queen Anne-style mansion is a rare surviving example of upscale period homes in "old" Plano. After serving as a home to several families, including a Plano mayor, it became a bed and breakfast and then an event venue. It has since returned to private ownership and use as a domicile.
A video history of the home, given by previous owner, Pat Black, is here. For a better look at the house from angles where the utility lines and foliage are less intrusive, please see this previous waymark. The URL there has gone invalid, though, retained simply for reference purposes.