Marker Inscription
Shortly after the Civil War George Fox (d. 1906) joined his father's Galveston bakery, established in 1837. A successful merchant by the turn of the century, Fox built this home for his wife Elizabeth (Benison) and family about 1903. It probably replaced an earlier house at this site which was destroyed in the 1900 hurricane. The Fox home, which features Queen Anne styling with classical revival detailing, was occupied by family members until 1955. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
About this site
Fox, George, House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1981. 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 29.3047, -94.7825 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frederich-Erhard House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William and Adele Skinner House, Lockhart House, and Ruhl, Julius H., Residence.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007453. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
