Details for Brown-Bender House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5315008020
Data
Marker Number | 8020 |
Atlas Number | 5315008020 |
Marker Title | Brown-Bender House |
Index Entry | Brown-Bender House |
Address | 409 E. Broadway |
City | Jefferson |
County | Marion |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 373566 |
UTM Northing | 3625742 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term) |
Marker Year | 1983 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | House damaged by fire in August 2013. Marker is temporarily in storage. |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | Replacement In Progress |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | This ornate, two-story, stick Victorian residence was built in 1888 by lumberman George Washington Brown (1854-1932), who later became involved in the oil and gas business. In 1928 Harrison County farmer John Griffin Bender (1871-1938), later Jefferson's road commissioner, bought the house and renovated it. The home remained in the Bender family until 1972. It features the original hardware, stained glass windows, doors, and intricate gingerbread trim. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |