Morgan's Point, TX, United States
Governor Ross Sterling Mansion. Architect Alfred C. Finn of Houston drew the plans for this scaled-down replica of the American White House for oil executive Ross S. Sterling (1875-1949). Completed in 1927 on the residential "Gold Coast" stretching from La Porte to Morgan's Point, it stood as a land
mark on the Houston Ship Channel. By night its roof deck commanded a view of the lighted industrial plants in this region. Layers of stone, concrete, air space, and plastered lath form the thick exter
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 22916 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off