Marker Inscription
In the late 1800s, two brothers named Steele had large cotton operations near Navasota, at Allen Farm, and residences diagonally across this corner from each other. A. G. Steele (1853-1900) and wife Etta had this late Victorian home built in 1896 by contractor J. E. Watkins. Eastlake architectural features embellish the porches and entrances. Descendants lived here until 1970. the house now (1974) is owned and preserved by Syd and Margaret Van Wagner. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
About this site
Steele House is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1974. 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 30.3888, -96.0843 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Navasota (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Navasota, Youens, Jesse, Home, and Brooks, Joseph, Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185009408. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
