Details for L. E. Snavely House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5061002981

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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
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