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
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.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. Marker is on Holcombe Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Cambridge Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map
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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 (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); The Garden Club of Houston (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
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
Photographed By Jim Evans, September 24, 2012
3. Holcombe House
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 1,306 times since then and 109 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.
