Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pritchett House

Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2021

1. Pritchett House Marker

Inscription. Missouri native Joseph Lucien Pritchett (1858-1936) and his wife, Lenora Melissa (Evans), moved to Huntsville in 1888, when he was appointed to the faculty of Sam Houston Normal Institute as a professor of mathematics. After acquiring some property in the area, they built this house in 1892 and named it "Oak Grove”. Folk Victorian in form, the house features Queen Anne spindlework in the porch brackets and along the eaves of the front gable dormer. The Pritchetts expanded the house as their family grew, ultimately to include six children. "Oak Grove" remained in the Pritchett family until 1945.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12490.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 30° 43.249′ N, 95° 33.375′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. It is at the intersection of Avenue O and 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Avenue O. The marker is located in front of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1322 Avenue O, Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: St. James United Methodist Church (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Wynne House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Seven Hills of Huntsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Sallie E. Gibbs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joshua Houston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gibbs-Powell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Huntsville Item (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

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

Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2021

2. The Pritchett House and Marker

The view of the Pritchett House and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2021

3. The view of the Pritchett House and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.