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Gribble-Hofheinz House |
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811 Bayridge Rd., Morgan's Point,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 40' 2.288316",
-94° 59' 55.28652"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Constructed in 1896 as the summer home of prominent Houston businessman Risdon D. Gribble (1836-1907) and his wife Adelaide (8141-1926), this house was oriented toward the water to take advantage of bay breezes. Flamboyant Houston businessman and politician Roy M. Hofheinz (1912-1982) bought the house from the Gribbles' descendants in 1950. Judge Hofheinz, developer of the Astrodome and part owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, decorated rooms in a circus theme and named it Huckster House. It remained in his family until 1987. Incise in base: Renovated in 1987 by Charles O. and Valerie A. Buckner
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Gribble-Hofheinz House Historical Marker Location Map, Morgan's Point, Texas
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