Matthews-Johnson House

William and Regina (Meyers) Matthews had this house built in 1915. William, a civil engineer and chief draftsman for the Sunset Central Lines, contracted with W. T. Carter Lumber and Building Co. to erect the house. The house is a well-preserved early Craftsman bungalow with late Victorian influences. Significant architectural elements include a hipped roof, gabled front entry, L-shaped porch with tapered square wood columns, tracery windows and exposed rafter ends. In 1930, the Matthews sold the house to Ernest and Gertrude Johnson. Ernest was a pumper and labor leader for the Sinclair Oil Co., and the Johnsons converted attic spaces to bedrooms with dormer windows for their five daughters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2008

Matthews-Johnson House is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 2008. 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 29.8033, -95.3957 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Houston Heights Woman's Club (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mansfield House, Banta House, and Lowry, Fayette C., House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014258. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.