Details for Clayton House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5201010632
Data
| 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 |