Earl-Rochelle House
a.k.a. Will Earl House
1920 Magnolia St., Texarkana, TXThe Earl-Rochelle House is an excellent local example of Queen Anne architecture, displaying classic characteristics of the style including multiple bay windows, decorative gables, comer towers and variant wall surfaces.
The last of three nearly identical homes built diring the 1890s in Texarkana, the Earl-Rochelle House was constructed in 1899 for the family of local realtor and merchant John W. Earl. After Earl's death, James F. Rochelle, a farmer and former Bowie County sheriff and tax assessor, and his wife Ella Jo (McMickle) owned the home from 1929 to 1966. The Earl-Rochelle House is an excellent local example of Queen Anne architecture, displaying classic characteristics of the style including multiple bay windows, decorative gables, comer towers and variant wall surfaces. Construction of the home was based on the design of Tennessee architect George Barber, whose drawings were published in architectural pattern books and widely distributed during the late 19th century. A prominent local landmark, the Earl-Rochelle House meets Criterion C in the area of Architecture at the local level of significance.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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