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Built in 1912, with 1924 alterations by architect Birdsall P. Briscoe, this was the home of James Judson Carroll (1876-1938), noted businessman and ornithologist, and Lena (Carter) 1879-1971) his wife, who was a member of a prominent lumber company family. The classical revival residence features interior carvings by artist Peter Mansbendel, two-story colossal columns, a distinctive balustrade, and large windows on the principal facade. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1997
Carroll, James Judson and Lena Carter is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7433, -95.3840 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Neville House, Edwin and Daphne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bryan-Chapman House, Carter, W.T., Sr. House, and Carroll, J. J., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010625. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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