| Marker Number |
13212 |
| Atlas Number |
5217013212 |
| Marker Title |
George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home |
| Index Entry |
Porter, George L. and Roxie Brooks, Home |
| Address |
400 Corsicana St |
| City |
Hillsboro |
| County |
Hill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
677584 |
| UTM Northing |
3543557 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style); Business topics, general; women |
| Marker Year |
2004 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
400 Corsicana St |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1881, Tennessee native George L. Porter (1854-1928) wed Roxie Brooks (1863-1927), daughter of early Hill County official Cincinattus Ney Brooks. George was a merchant in nearby Peoria (6 mi. W) and later served as an officer in Sturgis National and Citizens National banks in Hillsboro. The Porters were community leaders and active members of Hillsboro's First Baptist Church. In 1901, Roxie's brother O.D. Brooks constructed this Queen Anne style house, selling it to the couple that same year. It features a wrapped porch, Tuscan columns, decorative shingling, and a massed plan with hipped roof and cross gables. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004 |
