| Marker Number |
10675 |
| Atlas Number |
5201010675 |
| Marker Title |
Griffin Memorial House |
| Index Entry |
Griffin Memorial House |
| Address |
510 N. Pine St. |
| City |
Tomball |
| County |
Harris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
247558 |
| UTM Northing |
3332732 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; pioneers; French immigration |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Tomball Museum Center, W side N. Pine Street 50 feet N of Epps Street |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Built about 1860 by Eugene Pillot, one of the sons of Claude Nicholas Pillot, early Harris County settler. Taught trade by his father, Eugene Pillot became an outstanding builder in Texas coastal area. Original site of this house (near Atascosita Trail route) was south of Willow Creek, where General Sam Houston often stopped as a guest. Owned by family of John B. Griffin from 1920 to 1965. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969 |
