Steele House
at the NE corner of Holland St. and Brewer St., Navasota, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1896
EST. 1896
1800
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Steele House.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Steele House
A. G. Steele, whose family operated large cotton interests near Navasota at Allen Farm, had this late Victorian house built in 1896 by contractor J. E. Watkins. Eastlake architectural details embellish its porches and entrances. Steele descendants occupied the home until 1970, reflecting the prosperity of the area's cotton-planting families.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Steele House
In the late 1800s, two brothers named Steele had large cotton operations near Navasota, at Allen Farm, and residences diagonally across this corner from each other. A. G. Steele (1853-1900) and wife Etta had this late Victorian home built in 1896 by contractor J. E. Watkins. Eastlake architectural features embellish the porches and entrances. Descendants lived here until 1970. the house now (1974) is owned and preserved by Syd and Margaret Van Wagner. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185009408
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