B. F. Williams House

Historical marker location:

401 E. Murray Street, Victoria, Texas

( 401 E. Murray St., Victoria)

Marker installed: 1987

Victoria businesman, mayor and state legislator Benjamin F. Williams (1846-1916) built this home for his family in 1909. Designed by local architect Jules Leffland, the Classical Revival home features two-story front Ionic columns complemented by a side gable pedimented portico with matching one-story columns. Also of note are the distinctive balustrade on the balcony and the "widow's walk" from which the Guadalupe River may be viewed.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987.

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