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James and Missouri Hurry House

Richards, Grimes County

Marker Text

Alabama native James Monroe Hurry (1857-1941) and his wife Missouri Valunia Woodcock, a native of Georgia, built this house with the assistance of several of their neighbors about 1904 to support their growing family. Typical of early 20th century vernacular architecture, the Hurry House retains a high level of integrity and features bungalow detailing and a full porch in its L-plan design. The house remained in the Hurry family until 1962. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Richards, take FM 149 NE approx. 1 mi. to CR 216; then N on CR 216 approx. 1 mile.
Marker # 8591
Dedicated 1992
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude 30.558534, -95.826986

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