"Diamond in the Ruff" - Russell Brown Mansion c.1898
The home was originally built by "Russell Brown" the prolific Houston Builder and founder of the Russell Brown Company.The Russell Brown Company built custom homes for Houston’s upper and middle class. The company was founded by Russell Brown in 1908. He designed and built more than a dozen homes in Avondale between 1908 and 1925. These included seven houses on prestigious Avondale Avenue, at 104, 216, 218, 410, 501, 503, and 610 Avondale. The company went on to build many homes in River Oaks and other affluent Houston neighborhoods, including Courtlandt Place, Broadacres, Montrose, River Oaks, Boulevard Oaks and Westmoreland. 802 Lovett Blvd - "The Red House" <---- Link
He built a ton of homes in the area and used the best material from each to create this Queen Anne/Craftsman like the tiger striped wood in the parlor, the downstairs floors with over 20 nails in each square,pier/beams and the banister . He lived at the home until his Death around 1940 and improved it's longevity along the way.
Westmoreland was the first deed restricted community developed by the South End Land Company, also created Bellaire. Russell picked this huge corner lot for the privacy and also it was one the closest lot to get to the troll since it was not allowed in the neighborhood.
https://www.westmorelandpreservationalliance.org/
The home is recognized as a significant Landmark in Houston and can never be torn down. Additions can be create as long as it is approved neighborhood association. It can be registered by National Historical Landmarks, Texas Historical Landmarks, and Houston Historical Landmarks.
The Mayor lives behind the home diagonal towards the left of the backyard. The home has a lot of upgrades, 1980 a gentlemen bought and did a ton of work. The most recent owner did a tremendous amount of work including the electrical/plumbing. He was in the process of renovationg the kitchen. The stain glass in the dinning room is over a 100 yrs old and can be releaded to it's orginal shape. The range would be a 36" and has a down draft which really good. According to the tax assesors office it's in Excellent shape HCAD Link to property.
Historical Queen Anne built in c.1898 some historian's say c.1902 . Rising stately on its corner in the Westmoreland Historic District, a well-appointed and well-maintained hundred-year-plus-old mansion fitted with terraces, balconies, and porches features all the craftsmanship of its day. The home boost 5800 sq on 11,000 sq ft lot.Of note are the home’s arched eyebrow features on windows and dormers, the Craftsman-style exposed rafter tails decorating the inset porch and eave brackets, and the stained glass windows in the stairwell’s tower. Two-toned original flooring on the first floor comes with inlaid borders — in the hardwoods of the ample entry hall and in the Terrazzo-like tile of the window-lined living room sited on the southeast corner of the floor plan. A double-sided fireplace serves both rooms: Jewel-toned formal rooms dominate downstairs, with the dining room adding some diamond-pattern dazzle with chandeliers through leaded-glass windows peering through a porte-cochère: Some of level 2 rises through level 3 at the front of the home. Sets of double doors open to a semi-circular balcony situated above the home’s portico entry: There are 4 secondary bedrooms, 3 more full bathrooms, and a powder room. An open area at the top of all the stairs also has a bird’s nest balcony overlooking Downtown Houston. Pool and commercial sign that overlooks Spur 59 generating 2500/month income.
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I could write a novel on this home there are so many more details. No one has ever compiled all the history of it but i am sure there is a lot more to uncover about the home, It is definitely a "Diamond in the Ruff"
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