Historic Place

Red House

Gay Hill · Washington County · Dedicated 1971 · THC Atlas #2071000972

The landmarks the nation chose to remember.

Marker Inscription

Education, Architecture

About this site

Red House is a historic place in Gay Hill, Washington County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 40 historic places documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2852, -96.4458 near Gay Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Mound Hill School (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holly Oaks, Live Oak Female Seminary, and Old Gay Hill Cemetery at Gay Hill Baptist Church (HTC).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2071000972. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Red House stands northeast of the small community of Gay Hill in Washington County. Built about 1852 in the Greek Revival style, it is significant in the areas of education and architecture and is associated with early residents including Col. George Clark. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Sources: nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com en.wikipedia.org

📍 30.2852, -96.4458 · Gay Hill, Washington County

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Nearby in Washington County

Historical Marker

Site of Mound Hill School

Live Oak Female Seminary

Brenham · 1994

Cemetery

Old Gay Hill Cemetery at Gay Hill Baptist Church (HTC)

John McNeese Graveyard