House at 122 East Fifth Street
122 E. 5th St., Houston, TXHouse is typical in form for that period in the Heights, but it was not common for such a fine house to be placed so that it faced a cross street. Originally this was the home of Paul Roffal, proprietor of the Model Carriage Company. In 1923, it became the residence of Miss Elizabeth Stile, a geologist.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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