Marker Inscription
Thomas J. Donoghue, a Texas company (Texaco) founder and executive, and his wife, Mary, built this house in 1915-16. Designed by noted New York architect Whitney Warren of the firm of Warren and Wetmore, it is an excellent example of Georgian revival architecture with wood and stone carvings by master artisan Peter Mansbendel. A part of the exclusive early 20th century Courtlandt Place neighborhood, the house remained in the Donoghue family until 1966. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
About this site
Donoghue, Thomas J. and Mary is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1994. 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 29.7433, -95.3849 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bryan-Chapman House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Donoghue, Thomas J., House, Carter, W. T., Jr., House, and Baker-Jones House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010649. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
