Dr. George M. Munchus House

Historical marker location:

1130 E. Terrell Ave., Fort Worth, Texas

( 1130 E. Terrell Ave.)

Marker installed: 1985

This Craftsman style house was constructed in 1922 for Dr. George Murry Munchus (1887-1952) by locally prominent black contractor George Powell. The son of former slaves from Alabama, Munchus was founder, manager, and physician for Fort Worth's Negro Community Hospital. The Munchus home is a two-story wood frame residence featuring wide overhanging eaves, stick brackets, and prominent gables.

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