Historic BuildingsRockport, Texas · Erected 1991
Baylor-Norvell House
617 S. Water Street, Rockport, TX
Official Marker Inscription
Located on the waterfront in a community that has survived many hurricanes, this house was built about 1868 by Dr. John W. Baylor. In addition to his medical practice Dr. Baylor owned a local meat packing business, ranched, and worked to bring a railroad to the county. Schoolteachers Elisha (1857-1933) and Irene (1865-1944) Norvell moved to Rockport from Goliad in 1888 and rented the house before buying it in 1890. Elisha also worked as an agent for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad and was a realtor. Irene, a musician, sold the house in 1935. (1991)
— Texas Historical Commission, 1991
Marker Details
- THC Number
- #343
- Year Erected
- 1991
- Location
- Rockport, TX
- Category
- Historic Buildings
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