Link-Lee House
3800 Montrose Blvd. at Alabama
Houston , 77006
Directions: Marker mounted on left (facing) front entrance stairway, east side of building; visitor parking lot available, access via Alabama St.
Key Time Period: 1893 - 1919 City Beautiful - WW I
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: Constructed in 1912 for businessman John Wiley Link, this building was designed by the firm of Sanguinet, Staats & Barnes and was the first home completed in the Montrose subdivision, which Link developed. Oilman Thomas P. Lee purchased it for his family in 1916 and in 1922 had Houston architect Alfred Finn make several alterations. An exceptional example of Neoclassical architecture, the Link-Lee house features a pronounced portico, elaborate brickwork and ornate terra cotta ornamentation. Sold to the Catholic Diocese of Galveston in 1946, it has served the University of St. Thomas since the school opened in 1947.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
Marker Type: RTHL Marker
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Key Map Information: 493 S
GPS Coordinates: 29 44.287, 95 23.481
Precinct No: 1
Marker No: 12632