Location: 29.7514835, -95.3748048
Kirby Mansion is a stately neoclassical home located near downtown Houston, originally built in 1894 and later renovated in the 1920s by John Henry Kirby, a lumber baron and influential industrialist. The mansion’s grand columns, intricate ironwork, and expansive interiors reflect Houston’s Gilded Age affluence. Though currently used for private events, it remains a historic icon showcasing early 20th-century elegance and the city’s industrial legacy.
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– addr:housenumber: 2006
– addr:postcode: 77002
– addr:state: TX
– building: yes
– historic: building
– name: Kirby Mansion
– website: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/Building/2131/The-Kirby-House.php
– addr_street: Smith Street
– addr_city: Houston