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

Matthews-Johnson House

Photographed by Alex Brogan, February 26, 2025

1. Matthews-Johnson House Marker

Inscription. William and Regina (Meyers) Matthews had this house built in 1915. William, a civil engineer and chief draftsman for the Sunset Central Lines, contracted with W.T. Carter Lumber and Building Co. to erect the house. The house is a well-preserved early Craftsman bungalow with late Victorian influences. Significant architectural elements include a hipped roof, gabled front entry, L-shaped porch with tapered square wood columns, tracery windows, and exposed rafter ends. In 1930, the Matthews sold the house to Ernest and Gertrude Johnson. Ernest was a pumper and labor leader for the Sinclair Oil Co., and the Johnsons converted attic spaces to bedrooms with dormer windows for their five daughters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2008

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14258.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 29° 48.197′ N, 95° 23.743′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Northside. It is on Cortlandt Street south of E 20th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1835 Cortlandt Street, Houston TX 77008, 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: Houston Heights Woman's Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Denton Cooley (about 700 feet away); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Barker House (approx. ¼ mile away); Reagan Masonic Lodge No. 1037 A.F. & A.M. (approx. ¼ mile away); Heights Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. B.F. and Ethel Reed Coop House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cooley School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

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Photographed by Alex Brogan, February 26, 2025

2. Matthews-Johnson House

Photographed by Alex Brogan, February 26, 2025

3. Matthews-Johnson House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.