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The Woodhouse Home

Victoria, Victoria County

Marker Text

Harry G. Woodhouse (1865-1918), a former conductor with Southern Pacific Railway, completed this house for his family in 1910. While living in Victoria, he became a successful farmer and served several terms on the city council. Interesting features of the home, which remained in the Woodhouse family for seventy years, include the Classical pediment and the Queen Anne porch with Doric piers on the first floor and Ionic columns above. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Marker Details

Address 609 N. Wheeler St.
Location Description 609 N. Wheeler St., Victoria
Marker # 5898
Dedicated 1983
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code municipal official; houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 28.803814, -96.999385

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