Houston Museum District in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Clayton House
Built in 1916-17, this Georgian Revival house was the home of William L. Clayton (1880-1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton, & Co., a cotton trading firm. A leader in public service as well as business, Clayton was a principal architect of the Marshall Plan for economic recovery in Europe after World War II. The two-story brick home features Tuscan columns, paneled pilasters, elliptical fanlight over the front door, and fanlit dormers on the roof.
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10632.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 29° 43.554′ N, 95° 23.171′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Houston Museum District. Marker can be reached from Caroline Street south of Oakdale Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the south or parking lot end of the walk in front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5300 Caroline Street, Houston TX 77004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. W. L. and Susan Clayton (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice Joseph Sullivan (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Houston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southend Water Pumping Station (approx. ¼ mile away); The Garden Club of Houston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holland Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Married Ladies Social, Art & Charity Club of America (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
Regarding Clayton House. The nearby Clayton House library is one of the top genealogy research libraries in the United States.
Also see . . . Friends of the Clayton Library. Website homepage (Submitted on March 20, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 154 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on October 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2. submitted on March 20, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 3. submitted on November 4, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 4. submitted on October 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on March 20, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 6. submitted on November 4, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 7, 8. submitted on October 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.