Hoopes-Smith House

Prominent local businessman and land developer James M. Hoopes (1839-1931) had this home built between 1890 and 1892. The home later served as a hotel and boardinghouse between 1894 and 1930. It was sold in 1934 to T. Noah Smith, Sr. (1881-1955), a prominent oilman and shipbuilder. Features of the Late Victorian Queen Anne home include milled woodwork, roof cresting, a turret, and stained glass windows. It is regarded as a local landmark. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989

Hoopes-Smith House is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.0270, -97.0496 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fulton-Bruhl House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Rockport, Woman's Club of Aransas County Building, and Jackson Family Maritime Companies.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007002557. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.