Umphress-Taylor Home
Pioneer area landowner, banker, agriculturalist, and community leader James C. Umphress (1841-1917), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, built this Victorian house for his wife Julia Caroline (Veazey) (d.1932) in 1903. In 1932 it was inherited by a daughter, Maude (Umphress) Taylor (d.1977), who lived here until 1974. A civic leader, she was the wife of local banker and grain dealer Spencer Taylor (d.1943). The family home features influences of Queen Anne and classical revival styling. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
33.4158° N, 96.5738° W
Where to Find It
161 Paris at Preston
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi S Barron-Veazey House Van Alstyne
- 0.3 mi NE Van Alstyne Cemetery Van Alstyne
- 0.3 mi N First United Methodist Church of Van Alstyne Van Alstyne
- 0.3 mi NW First Christian Church Van Alstyne
- 0.4 mi NE Fifrty Feet North to Grave of Collin McKinney Van Alstyne
- 0.5 mi N Van Alstyne Van Alstyne