Pennsylvania-born A.R. Howard (b. 1852) and his wife Katie Black Howard purchased this property in 1880 and enlarged the house in 1899. Mr. Howard was employed by the I&GN Railroad for over fifty years, working in a succession of jobs.
Listing Details
MLS Number:
97084
List Price:
$499,900
Type & Style:
Victorian, Italianate
Bedrooms:
4
Half Baths:
0
City:
PALESTINE
Subdivision/Community:
REAGAN & WORD
School District:
Palestine ISD
Zones:
Inside Loop 256
Apx SqFt:
3883
Apx Lot Size:
Apx Acreage:
0.2858
Garage/Carport:
Carport Double Detached
Remarks:
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The "A.R. Howard Home, " a two-story, Victorian Italianate-style house located in Historic Palestine, Texas. The stately Alfred Ryland Howard Home was built by local brick manufacturer, Daniel N Darling, on land (in the Reagan and Word Addition) purchased from the Texas and American Statesman, John Henniger Reagan. It has been noted that the land was purchased by Howard's first wife, Georgiana Grainger Howard, "out of her own separate money". Howard, Pennsylvania-born, and his wife raised their 3 boys (Alfred, George, David) until her untimely passing in 1896. Howard later married Katie Black and enlarged/remodeled the home in 1899. The 1899 changes included the addition of a cupola & a 2-story veranda on the south (Park St) that was enclosed by glass in 1985 (Converse). Howard's wife, Katie, an Arkansas native, oversaw the formation of the local D.A.R March 1906.
Zip Code:
75801
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