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
