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Built about 1860 by Eugene Pillot, one of the sons of Claude Nicholas Pillot, early Harris County settler. Taught trade by his father, Eugene Pillot became an outstanding builder in Texas coastal area. Original site of this house (near Atascosita Trail route) was south of Willow Creek, where General Sam Houston often stopped as a guest. Owned by family of John B. Griffin from 1920 to 1965. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Griffin Memorial House is a historical marker in Tomball, Harris County, dedicated in 1969. 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 30.0996, -95.6202 near Tomball. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pillot Family (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martens, Spring Creek County, and Spring Creek Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010675. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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