Marker Inscription
This ornate, two-story, stick Victorian residence was built in 1888 by lumberman George Washington Brown (1854-1932), who later became involved in the oil and gas business. In 1928 Harrison County farmer John Griffin Bender (1871-1938), later Jefferson's road commissioner, bought the house and renovated it. The home remained in the Bender family until 1972. It features the original hardware, stained glass windows, doors, and intricate gingerbread trim. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
About this site
Brown-Bender House is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7640, -94.3498 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plant (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakwood Cemetery, Keese, George, and Waterhouse, Richard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008020. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
