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

Alfred J. Condit House, Damaged in 1915 Hurricane

Photographed by Alex Brogan, May 31, 2025

1. Alfred J. Condit House, Damaged in 1915 Hurricane Marker

Inscription. The home of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Condit still stands on the northwest corner of Bellaire Blvd. and First Street. During the hurricane this house lost its roof and second floor, and the City lost a third of its buildings. After the hurricane everyone gathered at Condit School with food to share.

Erected 2008 by Bellaire Arts Commission.

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

Location. 29° 42.346′ N, 95° 27.752′ W. Marker is in Bellaire, Texas, in Harris County. It is at the intersection of Bellaire Boulevard and North 1st Street, in the median on Bellaire Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellaire TX 77401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Texan Capture of Mexican Dispatches (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bellaire Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Bellaire Streetcar Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bellaire (approx. 0.4 miles away); Convent of the Incarnate Word, 1931 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Teas Nursery Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home of Frank S. Henshaw, Jr., Mayor, 1933-1937

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Beth Yeshurun Synagogue (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellaire.

Regarding Alfred J. Condit House, Damaged in 1915 Hurricane. Alfred J. Condit was General Manager of the South End Land Company, developers of the Bellaire suburb, and his house was the first house built in Bellaire. The house was demolished in late 2021.

Photographed by Alex Brogan, May 31, 2025

2. Alfred J. Condit House, Damaged in 1915 Hurricane Marker

The vacant lot on the right is the site of the former Alfred J. Condit House.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.