Marker Inscription
Constructed in 1896 as the summer home of prominent Houston businessman Risdon D. Gribble (1836-1907) and his wife Adelaide (8141-1926), this house was oriented toward the water to take advantage of bay breezes. Flamboyant Houston businessman and politician Roy M. Hofheinz (1912-1982) bought the house from the Gribbles' descendants in 1950. Judge Hofheinz, developer of the Astrodome and part owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, decorated rooms in a circus theme and named it "Huckster House." It remained in his family until 1987.
About this site
Gribble-Hofheinz Huse is a historical marker in Morgan's Point, Harris County, dedicated in 1993. 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 29.6672, -94.9995 near Morgan's Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Governor Ross Sterling Mansion (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sterling, Ross,S., House, Bay Ridge/Morgan's Point, and Wade and Mamie Irvin House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010683. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
