Details for Evers House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507018839

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Marker Number 18839
Atlas Number 5507018839
Marker Title Evers House
Index Entry Evers House
Address 1035 W. Oak St.
City Denton
County Denton
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes houses; Neoclassical
Marker Year 2017
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Southeast corner of W Oak St & Welch, A0996a, E Puchalski TR 28B
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 27" x 42" marker with post
Marker Text Located on a prominent hilltop and street, in a neighborhood known as Silk Stocking Row, this house was built for Robert Henry Evers (1859-1936) and Mary Euphemia (Taylor) Evers (1861-1941). They married in Texarkana in 1882 and lived in Paris, Texas. In 1885, the couple moved to Denton where Robert established Evers Hardware with his brother, Adolph Frederick (A.F.) Evers, on the courthouse square. The store was in continuous operation from 1885-1998 and played a significant role in the development of Denton. After arriving in Denton, the Evers lived in a series of homes until 1903. Construction on the Evers family home began in July 1903 and finished in December. The house was designed by Austin architecture firm C.H. Page, Jr. & Bro. and built by Frank Craft, a local builder who constructed many significant homes in Denton. Built in the neoclassical style, the Evers house features Corinthian Columns, balustrades on the porches, bay windows and boxed cornices. Other notable elements include roman oval arch windows on the east and west gables, and smooth wrought-iron circular basement ventilators in a double circle and star pattern, reminiscent of the lone star of Texas. When it was built, the house contained twelve rooms spanning three floors, a gymnasium for the children complete with a skating rink, basketball and gymnastic equipment and a carriage house. In 1977, a fire destroyed the roof and third floor; however, through community support and efforts, the house was repaired and then restored in the 1970s and 1980s.
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