Marker Inscription
Constructed in 1905 from mail-order house plans designed by Tennessee architect George Barber, this residence in the Westmoreland Historic District was first occupied by Benjamin and Bertie Harper and their two children. Ben Harper owned Union Iron Works, Inc., and was vice-president of the Harris County Bank and Trust Company. Exhibiting characteristics of a late Queen Anne design with its wrapped porch, decorative gable, projecting bays and Doric columns, the Harper House fits Barber's design No. 234, labeled "Suburban Beauty" in an 1899 issue of American Homes. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
About this site
Harper House is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 2001. 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 29.7423, -95.3837 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Neville House, Edwin and Daphne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carroll, James Judson and Lena Carter, Ezekial and Mary Jane Miller House, and Dorrance, John M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201012596. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
