Black plaque № 23069

Calvert, TX, United States

The Parish Carriage House. In 1892 wealthy merchant, cotton buyer, and banker L. H. Parish (1846-1924) and his wife Mattie bought this property. Soon they erected this carriage house with ornate Victorian styling to match their home. Plans for both structures came from the mail order catalogue of no

ted architect George Franklin Barber (1854-1915). The first floor was designed to house the bay horses, elegant carriages and also a tack and feed room. The driver's living quarters were on the second

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