Historical Marker

Merriman House (Merriman-Bobys House)

Corpus Christi · Nueces County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5507014148

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About this site

Merriman House (Merriman-Bobys House) is a historical marker in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Nueces County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.8062, -97.3953 near Corpus Christi. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jalufka - Govatos House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Grande - Grossman House, Heritage Park, and Simon Gugenheim House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014148. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Merriman House, also called the Merriman-Bobys House, was built by lawyer Walter Merriman in 1851 on land once part of Enrique Villareal's 1831 Mexican grant. It is one of the few surviving examples of Greek Revival architecture in Corpus Christi and is considered the second-oldest structure in the city. To preserve it, the house was moved from South Upper Broadway to Heritage Park in 1982. The Texas Historical Commission placed a marker at the site in 1963.

Sources: visitcorpuschristi.comhmdb.orgtheclio.com

📍 27.8062, -97.3953 · Corpus Christi, Nueces County
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