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The dark red brick house has an asymmetrical, H-plan composition of unmatched front gables, one with a tall heavy chimney and another with low eaves. The offset front door is countered by a large compound window and a dormer above that cuts into the roof plane. Houston was one of ten brothers and sisters who founded the Brookshire Brothers grocery store. Established in 1921, the chain spread through East Texas and into Louisiana.