trymahjong Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 It has always been aknowledged in my neighborhood that Gov. Sterling lived in the newly developed Avondale District ( 600 Avondale) in the 1910's before he built his fabulous mansion-- but I was given this: http://www.chron.com...id=1999_3128940 now I wonder? anyone have any information? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Wouldn't that put it in East Avondale Historic District?http://wikimapia.org/#lat=29.7458187&lon=-95.3876594&z=17&l=0&m=s&v=9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 This house shows on Wiki. It looks familiar, but I can't place it excactly. Why did he only serve 2 years as govenor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 This house shows on Wiki. It looks familiar, but I can't place it excactly. Why did he only serve 2 years as govenor? Hm, that looks kind of like Colombe d'or hotel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachmation Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Avondale Civic Association boundaries----( On the East side) Bagby to (On southside) westheimer until Taft then south to Lovett to (westisde) Montrose to (Northside) Fairview street (south side id the street ntill Taft then both sides to Bagby---Avondale has two designated Historic districts within its' boundaries.600 Avondale (across street from Cheek coffee founders) is on the proposed avondale Historic Home tour as Gov. Ross Sterlings Home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 This is 600 Avondale-- "the House was built in 1912 (Avondale first platted in 1907) by Dr. Peyton Denman--Gov. Sterling and wife Maude lived there between 1915 -1917-- from book by Gary Coover" I guess I was wondering if anyone knew where the Chronicle got their info on the house that was moved from Westheimer to Bagby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 .Why did he only serve 2 years as govenor?FROM HOUSTONHISTORY.COMOn January 20, 1931, Sterling was sworn in as governor of Texas after defeating the former governor (1925-1927) Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson in the first and second Democratic primaries. His administration lasted only two years. On January 17, 1933, Ma Ferguson returned for her second term in the governor's mansion in Austin. A major problem arose during Sterling's term: unrestricted production in the huge new East Texas field drove prices down causing a depression in the oil industry. To reduce production, Governor Sterling declared a drilling curfew in four East Texas counties and ordered the National Guard to enforce it. While the Texas courts declared his move unconstitutional, he succeeded in assigning the Texas Railroad Commission its first regulatory authority over oil field drilling.After Ma Ferguson defeated Sterling in his bid for a second term, Sterling returned to the oil business in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehouston Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hm, that looks kind of like Colombe d'or hotel...This house is on Yoakum Blvd. on the block south of Richmond Avenue (just before the Southwest Freeway). It's a law firm office now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachmation Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Why did he only serve 2 years as govenor?Perhaps by paroling Clyde Barrow in 1932? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Perhaps by paroling Clyde Barrow in 1932?Actually the term for governor was a two year term, just like State representantives. The term was extended to four years in the late 1970's. I think Bill Clements was the first governor to serve a four year term under the new rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) The house in the first picture was built by Ross Sterling in 1909 for his parents, Benjamin F. Sterling. Sometime around 2000 it was moved a block away on Bagby where it still stands today. Hope this helps! Only ten years late... - Gary Edited April 12, 2020 by gcoover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 "Actually the term for governor was a two year term, just like State representantives. The term was extended to four years in the late 1970's. I think Bill Clements was the first governor to serve a four year term under the new rule." Actually, it was in 1972 that Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment changing the Governor's term of office from 2 years to 4 years, BUT it didn't go into effect until 1975 when Dolph Briscoe became the first governor to serve a four year term. Bill Clements was elected in 1978, and he holds the distinction of being the first Republican governor since the Reconstruction Era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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