Marker Inscription
Built to serve as the first residence of Ewing and Mattie (Brosig) Norwood, this house was completed in 1898, while Ewing Norwood was president of the First National Bank of Navasota. Designed and built by local architect Ernest Lord, the home exhibits Queen Anne influences in the entry and porch detailing and features a depressed arch and a balustrade over the entryway. The house remained in the Norwood family for more than sixty years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
About this site
Norwood House is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1984. 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 30.3907, -96.0807 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Foster Home (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sangster House, Youens, Jesse, Home, and First United Methodist Church of Navasota.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
