Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Spence-Chamberlain House

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

1. Spence-Chamberlain House Marker

Inscription. This house was built by teacher and lawyer John Spence and his wife Adele, also a teacher, about 1870. John died in 1879, and in 1891 Adele sold the house to druggist B. Frank Chamberlain and his wife Una. Sometime prior to 1920 the Chamberlains attached the kitchen to the house and added bay windows. The house exhibits a foursquare configuration with symmetrical windows and center dormer on a pyramidal roof. It remained in the Chamberlain family until 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8810.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 31° 19.105′ N, 95° 27.159′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is on East Houston Avenue (State Highway 21) 0.1 miles west of Corto Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the front yard of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 East Houston Avenue, Crockett TX 75835, 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: First Presbyterian Church of Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Crockett (about 400 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Monroe-Crook House (about 500 feet away); House built by A.T. Monroe (about 500 feet away); First Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); Downes-Aldrich House (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.E. Mayes Property (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

The view of the Spence-Chamberlain House and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

2. The view of the Spence-Chamberlain House and Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.