Details for Courtlandt Place

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5201010641

Data

Marker Number 10641
Atlas Number 5201010641
Marker Title Courtlandt Place
Index Entry Courtlandt Place
Address Courtlandt Place
City Houston
County Harris
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 269668
UTM Northing 3292726
Subject Codes land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; design and construction; neighborhoods
Marker Year 1989
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Courtlandt Place and Bagby St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Platted in 1907 on land once owned by area pioneer Mrs. Obedience Smith, Courtlandt Place was established as a private neighborhood for Houston's elite. Encompassing 15.47 acres of land, it is a showcase of impressive homes designed by some of the most prominent Texas architects of the early twentieth century, including Birdsall P. Briscoe, Alfred Finn, John Staub, Sanguinet * Staats, and Olle J. Lorehn. The Courtlandt Place neighborhood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location Map

View this record in full map (opens in new tab/window)