Marker Inscription
Built in 1916-17, this Georgian revival house was the home of William L. Clayton (1880-1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton, & Co., a cotton trading firm. A leader in public service as well as business, Clayton was a principal architect of the Marshall Plan for economic recovery in Europe after World War II. The two-story brick home features Tuscan columns, paneled pilasters, elliptical fanlight over the front door, and fanlit dormers on the roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
About this site
Clayton House is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7260, -95.3862 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clayton, W. L. and Susan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Holocaust Museum Houston, Macatee, Leonard W., House, and Maurice J. Sullivan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010632. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
