Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Albert & Katie Van Hook House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

1. Albert & Katie Van Hook House Marker

Inscription. Built about 1880 as a wedding present for Katie (Allen) and Albert Van Hook, this house was designed by Katie's father, architect N. S. Allen. Allen designed many of the important homes and businesses of Shreveport for forty years. The modified L-plan structure originally featured Italianate details at the gable ends, a widow's walk and double chimneys. It remained in the Van Hook family until the 1950s. A renovation project in the 1990s restored many of the home's outstanding features, including the porch, gingerbread trim and bay window.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11978.)

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

Location. 32° 32.591′ N, 94° 22.052′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of South Washington Avenue and West Fannin Street, on the right when traveling south on South Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 S Washington Street, Marshall TX 75670, United States of

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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: Weisman-Hirsch House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Turner House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Capitol of Missouri (about 500 feet away); C.G. Lancaster (about 600 feet away); Governor Edward Clark (about 700 feet away); General Elkanah Greer / Knights of the Golden Circle (about 700 feet away); James Harper Starr (about 700 feet away); Peter and Dicey Whetstone Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Albert & Katie Van Hook House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

2. Albert & Katie Van Hook House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.