[503 E. Hodges - Hearne House] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [503 E. Hodges - Hearne House]

Contributor

  • Architect: McKlemurry, Luther
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1970~
  • Digitized: 2007-06-06

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of the front of the "Hearne House," a 2 1/2-story house painted red with white trim, located at 503 E. Hodges in Palestine, Texas. It has Queen Anne-style architecture including a corner tower with a conical roof on the southwest corner and a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Homes
  • Keyword: houses
  • Keyword: historic buildings

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Anderson County - Palestine
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1970~
  • Place Point: north=31.770505; east=-95.627421;

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2007
    Code: SG07

Institution

  • Name: Palestine Public Library
    Code: PPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 33619002244547
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth26243

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: Epson Perfection V700 Photo
  • Display Note: This house is one of three grand residences on the north side of Hodges Street and is among the finest local illustrations of the Queen Anne style. The corner tower with its conical roof dominates the façade, which has a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades. The property retains its integrity to a remarkable degree and it remains a prominent local landmark. Born in Robertson County, Texas, John Randolph Hearne (1854-1930) moved to Palestine in 1876 after attending college in Virginia. An active local businessman, Hearne operated retail drug stores in both Palestine and Dallas, and helped organize (and served as president of) the Palestine National Bank. Hearne’s parents invested heavily in real estate along the Brazos River; the town of Hearne is named after the family, which donated the acreage upon which that town now stands. This house was built in 1896 on land given to Hearne as a wedding present by Colonel George R. Howard, when Hearne married Howard’s daughter Emma in 1883. Howard himself lived nearby at 1011 N. Perry. Hearne personally selected the pine and oak lumber used in the house’s construction; the red brick veneer was added in 1902. Prominent San Antonio (?) architect Luther McKlemurry designed the house; the firm of Scott and Sammons served as contractors. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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