Morris-Booz-White House
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
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(White Haven) Built in 1915 for Dr. Harvey D. Morris, this has also been the home of the C. E. Booz and Carl White families. The home underwent major renovations about 1923, including the additions of the wraparound porch and the massive pedimented portico supported by paired Ionic columns. It is representative of the residences built along Lakeshore Drive in the early 1900s and reflects Port Arthur's cosmopolitan heritage. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1915 for Dr. Harvey D. Morris, this Port Arthur home later sheltered the Booz and White families and gained its grand wraparound porch and paired-Ionic portico in a 1920s remodeling. Standing along fashionable Lakeshore Drive, it typifies the stately residences that rose as the Gulf port city prospered in the early 20th century. Its architecture reflects the cosmopolitan ambitions of a booming oil-era town.
Why it matters
The house preserves the residential grandeur of Port Arthur's early-1900s heyday, when Gulf Coast oil wealth transformed a young port into a cosmopolitan city.
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