Marker Inscription
Designed by prominent Houston architect Joseph Finger, this house was built in 1927 as the summer home of Houston business leaders Wade (1872-1941) and Mamie (1878-1957) Irvin. They owned a number of companies, and Wade was the founder and president of Citizens State Bank. The Irvins were known for lavish entertaining and maintained a private zoo on the grounds of this home. Outstanding features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style house include a combination of stucco wall finishes, tile roof, decorative metal work and tile panel, and a Moorish arch motif. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
About this site
Wade and Mamie Irvin House is a historical marker in Morgan's Point, Harris County, dedicated in 1991. 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 29.6703, -94.9946 near Morgan's Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bay Ridge/Morgan's Point (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Governor Ross Sterling Mansion, Sterling, Ross,S., House, and Gribble-Hofheinz Huse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
