Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Metz House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

1. Metz House Marker

Inscription. Edward Metz (1854-1913) came to Texas from Michigan as a young man to join his brother, Charles, in a leather goods business. In the 1870s, they built a profitable trade, buying buffalo hides and other furs from Indian tribes in Oklahoma to sell to eastern markets. Metz is credited with helping keep peace between the Indians and settlers in Grayson County. In 1883 he built this house, with Victorian fish scale siding, as a present for his bride, Lillian (Craycroft). Occupied from 1909 to 1939 by prominent local physician Dr. J. D. Meadow, it was restored in 1975-76 by Byron Rice (b. 1957). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7406.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 33° 37.939′ N, 96° 36.56′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on South Crockett Street 0.1 miles south of West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 S Crockett Street, Sherman TX 75090, United

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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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: Central Christian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walnut Street Church of Christ (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dannel Funeral Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Sherman Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hall Furniture Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Captain LeTellier's School (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Courthouses of Grayson County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Metz House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

2. Metz House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.