Joffre-Gilbert House

One of Irving's best known early builders, A. Fred Joffre, and his wife built this airplane bungalow in 1919 in the original Irving townsite. Their daughter sold the home in 1936. Pioneer doctor Franklin Monroe Gilbert and his wife Dorothy, a nurse, purchased it in 1939. For nearly thirty years, patients came here night and day as they knew help was available for examination, medication and emergency treatment. At least one baby was delivered here. The Gilberts had Perma Stone applied to the house between 1947 and 1949 while retaining the character and defining features of the bungalow, such as the unusual stacked porch posts. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999

Joffre-Gilbert House is a historical marker in Irving, Dallas County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8114, -96.9501 near Irving. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schulze House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Irving, City of Irving, and St. Luke Catholic Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113011829. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.