Matthews-Johnson House
1833 Cortland St.
Houston , 77008
Notes: marker installed but not dedicated, maker listed in THC Atlas, but not searchable; Supplemental RTHL plaque added 2011?
Directions: Maker in front of home; Cortland is east of Heights Blvd, residence between 18th & 19th Streets
Key Time Period: 1893 - 1919 City Beautiful - WW I
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: William and Regina (Meyers) Matthews had this house built in 1915. William, a civil engineer and chief draftsman for the Sunset Central Lines, contracted with W. T. Carter Lumber And Building Co. to erect the house. The house is a well-preserved early craftsman bungalow with late Victorian influences. Significant architectural elements include a hipped roof, gabled front entry, l-shaped porch with tapered square wood columns, tracery windows and exposed rafter ends. In 1930, the Matthews sold the house to Ernest and Gertrude Johnson. Ernest was a pumper and labor leader for the Sinclair Oil Co., and the Johnsons converted attic spaces to bedrooms with dormer windows for their five daughters.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2008
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Marker Type: Marker with Post
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Key Map Information: 453 S
GPS Coordinates: 29 48.195, 95 23.742
Precinct No: 1
Marker No: 14258