Details for Norwood House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5185008605
Data
| Marker Number | 8605 |
| Atlas Number | 5185008605 |
| Marker Title | Norwood House |
| Index Entry | Norwood House |
| Address | 207 Ketchum |
| City | Navasota |
| County | Grimes |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 780525 |
| UTM Northing | 3365643 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction; Queen Anne (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 207 Ketchum, Navasota. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Built to serve as the first residence of Ewing and Mattie (Brosig) Norwood, this house was completed in 1898, while Ewing Norwood was president of the First National Bank of Navasota. Designed and built by local architect Ernest Lord, the home exhibits Queen Anne influences in the entry and porch detailing and features a depressed arch and a balustrade over the entryway. The house remained in the Norwood family for more than sixty years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984 |