shop
forums
waymarks
scavenger hunts
groups
categories
profile
home
Home
>
Categories
>
Category
> Waymark
you are not logged in.
[log in]
Gribble-Hofheinz House - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com
View waymark gallery
Gribble-Hofheinz House
in
Texas Historical Markers
Posted by:
ggmorton
N 29° 40.032 W 094° 59.970
15R E 306492 N 3283581
A former house of the developer of the Astrodome.
Waymark Code:
WMM10
Location:
Texas, United States
Date Posted:
08/13/2006
Published By:
silverquill
Views:
23
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)
Marker Number:
10683
Marker Text:
Constructed in 1896 as the summer home of prominent Houston businessman Risdon D. Gribble (1836-1907) and his wife Adelaide (8141-1926), this house was oriented toward the water to take advantage of bay breezes. Flamboyant Houston businessman and politician Roy M. Hofheinz (1912-1982) bought the house from the Gribbles' descendants in 1950. Judge Hofheinz, developer of the Astrodome and part owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, decorated rooms in a circus theme and named it "Huckster House." It remained in his family until 1987. (1994) Incise: Renovated in 1987 by Charles O. and Valerie A. Buckner
Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Texas Historical Markers
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged
Log
05/16/2021
Raven visited it
03/02/2018
jhuoni visited it
04/28/2017
catspa visited it
09/07/2011
Blkbead visited it
08/13/2006
ggmorton visited it
View all visits/logs
iOS user? Try the Waymarkly app!
Includes the ability to log visits, view logs, save and filter offline Waymarks and use beautiful offline maps! Waymarkly is the premiere Waymarking app for iOS.
Get the Waymarkly app now
Map
Search from Here
Waymark Options
View Visits/Comments (4)
View Waymark
View Gallery (7)
Advertisement
Quick Searches
Waymark Searches:
My Waymarks
Featured Waymarks
Newest Waymarks
My Unfinished Waymarks
Waymarks I've Visited
Newest Uncategorized Waymarks
My Uncategorized Waymarks
My Assisted Waymarks
Category Searches:
My Categories
Favorites
Ignore List
Largest
Newest
Requiring Review
Visit Searches:
My Visits
Group Lists:
Groups I Manage
Groups I Belong To
Newest Groups
Recruiting Groups
Scavenger Hunts:
My Scavenger Hunts
Newest Public Hunts
My Active Hunts
My Completed Hunts
Miscellaneous:
My Saved Searches
Full Category List