Details for Link-Lee House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5201012632
Data
| Marker Number | 12632 |
| Atlas Number | 5201012632 |
| Marker Title | Link-Lee House |
| Index Entry | Link-Lee House |
| Address | 3800 Montrose Blvd. |
| City | Houston |
| County | Harris |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 268720 |
| UTM Northing | 3291960 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics; Neoclassical (architectural style); houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 2001 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Constructed in 1912 for businessman John Wiley Link, this building was designed by the firm of Sanguinet, Staats & Barnes and was the first home completed in the Montrose subdivision, which Link developed. Oilman Thomas P. Lee purchased it for his family in 1916 and in 1922 had Houston architect Alfred Finn make several alterations. An exceptional example of Neoclassical architecture, the Link-Lee house features a pronounced portico, elaborate brickwork and ornate terra cotta ornamentation. Sold to the Catholic Diocese of Galveston in 1946, it has served the University of St. Thomas since the school opened in 1947. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001 |