Wimberly House
703 Harvard St., Houston, TXJames Wimberly had this house built to be near his business at 702 Heights Boulevard, the Wimberly Brothers Grocery. This store was a popular gathering. place for this end of the Heights, because residents paid their taxes here. The house is a good example of a simple cottage.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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