Details for Clayton House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5201010632

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Marker Number 10632
Atlas Number 5201010632
Marker Title Clayton House
Index Entry Clayton House
Address 5300 Caroline
City Houston
County Harris
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 269288
UTM Northing 3291067
Subject Codes houses, residential buildings; Georgian Revial (Architectural style); markets, merchantiles
Marker Year 1988
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size Medallion & Plate
Marker Text Built in 1916-17, this Georgian revival house was the home of William L. Clayton (1880-1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton, & Co., a cotton trading firm. A leader in public service as well as business, Clayton was a principal architect of the Marshall Plan for economic recovery in Europe after World War II. The two-story brick home features Tuscan columns, paneled pilasters, elliptical fanlight over the front door, and fanlit dormers on the roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988

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