Marker Inscription
Edward Metz (1854-1913) came to Texas from Michigan as a young man to join his brother, Charles, in a leather goods business. In the 1870s, they built a profitable trade, buying buffalo hides and other furs from Indian tribes in Oklahoma to sell to eastern markets. Metz is credited with helping keep peace between the Indians and settlers in Grayson County. In 1883 he built this house, with Victorian fish scale siding, as a present for his bride, Lillian (Craycroft). Occupied from 1909 to 1939 by prominent local physician Dr. J. D. Meadow, it was restored in 1975-76 by Byron Rice (b. 1957). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
About this site
Metz House is a historical marker in Sherman, Grayson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6323, -96.6093 near Sherman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Central Christian Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walnut Street Church of Christ, Dannel Funeral Home, and Sherman Public Library, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007406. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
