Historical Marker
The Howard House
Historical marker location:
800 Avenue E, Moody, Texas
( 800 Ave. E, Moody)
Marker installed: 1978
A resident of Moody when the town was founded in 1881, Charles Howard (1862-1915) operated a general store and became a prosperous businessman. He built this elegant residence for his family in 1900. A St. Louis architectural firm drew the house plans and local contractor Elmo Routh supervised the construction. The Queen Anne detailing includes a turret and decorative fish scale shingling. The Howard family owned the property until 1973.