Built as a second home for former Texas Governor Ross Sterling and his family, the historic Ross Sterling Mansion overlooking Galveston Bay near La Porte, Texas. The 2 story Georgian estate features 21,000 sq. feet. When completed in 1927, it was said to be Texas' largest residence. The plan for the residence came to Alfred C. Finn, the architect of the home, in 1924. Preserved in Time, the current non-profit owners of the estate, say that the home's facade is designed to be similar to that of the White House of the United State, but 2/5's the size! Governor Sterling knew exactly what he wanted; he simply showed Finn, the architect, a picture of the White House and basically told Finn to make it happen. And that he did.
The 9 bedroom/15 bath mansion features 34 rooms including a ball room, billiards room, bowling alley, 300 seat dining room, and much more lavish interior amenities and designs. The Sterling's donated the mansion to charity in 1946, 3 years before Ross Sterling would pass away. The residence holds a Historic Marker.
I always like to image what it must have been like back then to own such a residence like this. 21,000 sq. feet was considerably larger than the average size of a home back in 1927.
For more on this historic residence and its current/future plans, check out
Preserved In Time.
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