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Newlyweds John Thomas and Maude Martin Evans built this house in 1894 on land given to them by his mother. A ticket agent for the International and Great Northern Railway Company, Evans also served the city of Navasota as alderman and city treasurer. The typical 19th-century vernacular house features a gable roof, and a three-bay porch with elaborate balustrade, turned wood posts, spindlework frieze, and jig-sawn brackets. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
Evans House is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3851, -96.0838 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Neal, George D., Lt. Gov., Home of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lee Tabernacle Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Navasota, and First Baptist Church of Navasota.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008572. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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