| Marker Number |
2981 |
| Atlas Number |
5061002981 |
| Marker Title |
L. E. Snavely House |
| Index Entry |
Snavely, L. E., House |
| Address |
3301 Wilson Rd. |
| City |
Harlingen |
| County |
Cameron |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
626455 |
| UTM Northing |
2899560 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; houses, residential buildings; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
SW corner Wilson Road (FM 2994) and Chester Park Road on private property. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
This land was a dense chaparral of mesquite and ebony trees when it was bought by Levi Elmer (1869-1939) and Lenna Edmondson (1872-1938) Snavely in 1919. They had moved to Harlingen from Oklahoma in 1909 to grow citrus and market the fruit under the label "La Bonita." In 1928, architect Birger A. Elwing designed for them this picturesque, Norman Style house, which they called La Bonita. The hollow-tile structure is faced with brick and accented with occasional rough boulders. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986 |
