Details for Griffith House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507018851

Data

Marker Number 18851
Atlas Number 5507018851
Marker Title Griffith House
Index Entry Griffith House
Address 801 First Street
City Terrell
County Kaufman
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes houses
Marker Year 2017
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location At the corner of First and Johnson Streets, North, 30 Degrees West of the center of the intersection of those streets in Terrell.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size RTHL medallion and 16"x12" plaque without post
Marker Text This 1909 house was designed by noted Dallas architect, James E. Flanders, for Lycurgus Edward (L.E.) Griffith, Jr. (1865-1928), and his second wife, Netta Washington (Morrill) Griffith. The site originally housed the c.1876 home of early Terrell residents Jasper W. Johnson and his wife, Susan. The original basement and two outbuildings remain on the property. L.E. Griffith established the L.E. Griffith Drug Company, was president of First State Bank, active in the Terrell Chamber of Commerce, director of the local newspaper and a strong supporter of agricultural development. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2017

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