Historical MarkerL. E. Snavely House
Harlingen · Cameron County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5061002981
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
This land was a dense chaparral of mesquite and ebony trees when it was bought by Levi Elmer (1869-1939) and Lenna Edmondson (1872-1938) Snavely in 1919. They had moved to Harlingen from Oklahoma in 1909 to grow citrus and market the fruit under the label "La Bonita." In 1928, architect Birger A. Elwing designed for them this picturesque, Norman Style house, which they called La Bonita. The hollow-tile structure is faced with brick and accented with occasional rough boulders. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
About this site
L. E. Snavely House is a historical marker in Harlingen, Cameron County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.2113, -97.7339 near Harlingen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Planters State Bank (historical marker), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Santos Lozano Building, Frank Ferree Grave, and Dishman, James Henry.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061002981. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
