| Marker Number |
12061 |
| Atlas Number |
5321012061 |
| Marker Title |
Cates-Price House |
| Index Entry |
Cates-Price House |
| Address |
506 S. Bay Blvd. |
| City |
Palacios |
| County |
Matagorda |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
771867 |
| UTM Northing |
3177854 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; Craftsman (architectural style); design and construction; architects |
| Marker Year |
1998 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
S. Bay Blvd., N side between 5th and 6th streets. Marker near sidewalk and residence are private property. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
John T. and Opal Cates Price arrived in Palacios in 1906 and were soon joined by Opal's parents, Reuben and Lula Cates. They purchased adjoining lots, and by 1910 architect Winn Wood had designed companion homes for the two couples. The Prices sold their house within the decade and moved next door next to the Cates house. Though the Craftsman bungalow was a dominant style of the early 20th century, this example is unusual in its side-gabled roof and second story with dormers and veranda. It was a showplace and hosted such guest as former Texas Gov. Pat Neff, who dined here weeks before John Price's accidental drowning death in July 1921. The home was the unofficial Camp Hulen Officers' Club during World War ll. Mrs. Price and Mrs Cates lived here until 1946. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998 |
