Mineola in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lott House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Lott House Marker

Inscription. Angus and Lena Beaird began construction of this house in 1918; it was completed in the early 1920s. The Beairds sold the house in 1928 to Howard and Vivian Lott, who were leaders in the development of Mineola and Wood County. The house exhibits Prairie School style influences with classical details, including a hipped roof with dormers and a central front porch with boxed columns and a pedimented entry.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8976.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 32° 39.836′ N, 95° 29.155′ W. Marker is in Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of East Kilpatrick Street and Wigley Street, on the left when traveling east on East Kilpatrick Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Kilpatrick Street, Mineola TX 75773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Jesse McDonald (within shouting distance of this marker); Government Projects in Mineola

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mineola Post Office (about 600 feet away); First National Bank of Mineola (about 600 feet away); Sarah Rosalie Patten Buchanan (about 600 feet away); The Thomas Breen Family (about 600 feet away); The Dixie Overland Highway - The Jim Hogg Highway (about 800 feet away); Mineola Public Library (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineola.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Lott House. (Submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The Lott House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. The Lott House and Marker

Lott House N.R.H.P. plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

3. Lott House N.R.H.P. plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.