Gen. Hal C. Horton Home
Greenville, Hunt County, Texas
Marker Inscription
First two-story brick house in Greenville. Erected in 1885-1887 in typical Victorian style. Built by the Will N. Harrisons, prominent pioneers. Contractor H. C. "Jack" Horton (father of Gen. Horton) made the brick at "Puddin' Hill." That land, settled 1846 by Horton family, is now owned by Hal C. Horton, Colonel in U. S. Army and General in National Guard. He and Mrs. Horton bought and remodeled house, 1929, using walnut from "Puddin' Hill" farm. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Erected in 1885–1887 for the pioneer Harrison family, this was the first two-story brick house in Greenville, built in a typical Victorian style with brick fired at the nearby "Puddin' Hill" farm. That land had been settled by the Horton family in 1846, and in 1929 Hal C. Horton—an Army colonel and National Guard general—bought and remodeled the house using walnut from the old homestead. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1969.
Why it matters
The home links a founding pioneer family to the growth of Greenville, its very bricks and timber drawn from land the family had worked since the 1840s.
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Related people
- · Hal C. Horton
- · Will N. Harrison
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