Griffin Memorial House
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Marker Text: Built about 1860 by Eugene Pillot one of the sons of Claude Nicholas Pillot, early Harris County settler . taught trade by his father, Eugene Pillot became an outstanding builder in Texas coastal area.
Original site of this house (near Atascosita Trail route) was south of Willow Creek , where General Sam Houston often stopped as a guest. Owned by family of John B. Griffin from 1920 to 1965. Additional Plate; Given in 1965 to Spring Creek County Historical Association by Mrs. Ruth Griffin McCourt in memory of her father Edmond B. Griffin. (1969)
Marker No: 10675
Medallion & Plate
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Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 30.099554, -95.620247
Location: 400 block of Pine Street, Tomball
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