Details for The Houston House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097005355
Data
| Marker Number | 5355 |
| Atlas Number | 5097005355 |
| Marker Title | The Houston House |
| Index Entry | Houston House, The |
| Address | 604 S. Denton |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Cooke |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 672333 |
| UTM Northing | 3721539 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term) |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 604 South Denton, Gainesville. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Mrs. Giles (Frances Dougherty) Houston, one of the heirs to a Cooke County fortune, built this magnificent example of frontier Victorian architecture in 1898. J. G. Garrett (1858-1919), a local man credited with the plans for many fine Gainesville structures, served as architect. Contractor was W. J. Snelling. Walls are solid brick. There are twelve rooms with nine fireplaces. Oak, cherry, and birds'-eye maple woods embellish the interiors. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966. |