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

Holcombe House

Photographed by Jim Evans, September 24, 2012

1. Holcombe House Marker

Inscription. Businessman and developer Oscar Holcombe (1888-1968) and his wife Mary hired Houston architect L.W. Lindsay to design this home. Completed in 1925, it featured gardens designed by landscape architect Herbert L. Skogland. Outstanding features of the Tudor revival style house include a gabled and hipped roofscape, decorative half-timbering, a bay window, an elaborate chimney, and an entry portico with decorative brickwork. Holcombe, who served eleven nonconsecutive terms as mayor of Houston between 1921 and 1957, continued to live here until his death.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10685.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 29° 42.375′ N, 95° 23.488′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in South Central Houston. It is on Holcombe Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Cambridge Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1905 Holcombe Blvd, Houston TX 77030, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Memorial Log House (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Autry House (approx. ¾ mile away); Rice University (approx. one mile away); General Sam Houston (approx. 1.1 miles away); Southend Water Pumping Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Third Church of Christ, Scientist (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Major Richard William (Dick) Dowling C.S.A. (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Holcombe House. Today Holcombe's home is a major Houston hospice.

Also see . . .
1. Oscar Holcombe in Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 25, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)
2. Oscar Holcombe in the Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on September 25, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)

Photographed by Jim Evans, September 24, 2012

2. Holcombe House Marker

Marker to the left of the arched doorway

Holcombe House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Evans, September 24, 2012

3. Holcombe House

Holcombe House Hospice Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Evans, September 24, 2012

4. Holcombe House Hospice Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,153 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.