The Comparette Home
This Victorian house was built in the Tivy Addition by S. W. and Laura Smith in 1890. After several other ownerships, Dr. R. H. P. Wright, a prominent Kerrville physician, occupied the property from 1896 to 1905. One of his daughters, Fay, married Texas Governor Coke Stevenson. D. H. Comparette (1871-1952), civic leader, organizer and manager of Kerrville Telephone Company, lived here with his wife Beatrice, a school teacher. The Comparette family owned the home 1905-1977. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
30.0443° N, 99.1350° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
1001 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, Medallion reported vandalized 2.4.2020
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- 0.2 mi W Guthrie Building Kerrville
- 0.3 mi NW First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville (sanctuary) Kerrville