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 Col. Henry C. Overaker, whose business interests included lumber, agriculture, banking, a general store and postal service.
Waymark Code: WMHJ69
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2013
Views: 5
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: (
visit link) The included web address is for the home's previous incarnation as an event venue, and may not be valid in the future, but as of 7/17/2013, there is a slideshow available.
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