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Designed by Nathaniel Tobey, Jr., and built in 1884 for the family of John Francis Smith, this house is an excellent example of Italianate architecture. Prominent features of the house include paired brackets, a bay window, balcony, and hood moldings over large windows. Smith, who founded the J. S. Smith & Bro. Hardware Company on The Strand, probably ordered much of the woodwork, including doors and windows, from supply catalogs. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
Smith, J. F., House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3000, -94.7913 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Joseph's Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Levy, J., And Still We Riseâ¦Galvestonâs Juneteenth Story, and Ashton Villa.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007186. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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