One of two homes in Calvert of the noted architect George Franklin Barber. These mail order kit homes were sold all over the United States and only about 60 erected in Texas. This charming Victorian home features intricate gingerbread and fish scale ornamentation on the exterior and extensive interior woodwork detail. The interior and exterior are mostly in original state making it a most desirable renovation project. It received its' Texas Historical Commission Official Historical Medallion in 1982. Not included in the square footage are expansions of two bedrooms and a bath on the second floor and another room on the 3rd floor.