Historical MarkerComparette Home
Kerrville · Kerr County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5265005312
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Marker Inscription
This Victorian house was built in the Tivy Addition by S. W. and Laura Smith in 1890. After several other ownerships, Dr. R. H. P. Wright, a prominent Kerrville physician, occupied the property from 1896 to 1905. One of his daughters, Fay, married Texas Governor Coke Stevenson. D. H. Comparette (1871-1952), civic leader, organizer and manager of Kerrville Telephone Company, lived here with his wife Beatrice, a school teacher. The Comparette family owned the home 1905-1977. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Comparette Home is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0461, -99.1346 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tivy School, Zion Lutheran Church, and Notre Dame Catholic Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265005312. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
