Located in Anderson County, the Palestine Public Library provides access to information and various programs for the community's benefit. They received a Rescuing Texas History grant to aid in digitization of select materials, including photos taken during a Historic Resources Study in 1991.
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Description
Close-up photograph of the front of a two-story, white house located at 404 S. Royall in Palestine, Texas.
Physical Description
1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.
Notes
Architect Theodore Miller designed this house for real estate agent John W. Wright and his wife Lucy Royal Wright. Later owners included Mrs. Lily M. Hughes, the widow of P.H. Hughes (co-owner of the firm Grigsby & Hughes), who lived here during the 1920s and 1930s. George D. Broyles, owner of G.D. Broyles Lumber Company, owned and occupied the house during the early 1940s.
This photograph is part of the following collection of related materials.
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.