Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The R. L. Warren House

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 18, 2016

1. The R. L. Warren House Marker

Inscription. Unusual mansion built 1904 by prominent residents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Warren. Architect was J. E. Flanders, Dallas; Keith & Co., Kansas City, stencilled interiors.

House has 18 rooms, including a formal reception hall, two large drawing rooms, a conservatory; ten fireplaces; a basement and attic.

Robert Lee Warren (1865-1952), a 1911-15 State Senator, entertained many leading Texans in his home.

Bought 1969, house was restored by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy L. Crowell.

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8560.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 32° 44.882′ N, 96° 17.206′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Griffith Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Griffith Avenue, Terrell TX 75160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan

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Area.

It is also in the American South.

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: Walter P. and Meck Allen House (within shouting distance of this marker); John H. Corley Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victorian Residence, 1883 (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. L. E. Griffith Homeplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Terrell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ (approx. 0.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. John Catholic Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terrell.

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Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 18, 2016

2. The R. L. Warren House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,789 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.