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POWELL SANCTUARY
Benjamin Harrison Powell ( 1881-1960 ) was a successful lawyer in the area for 15 years until he was appointed in 1918 by Governor Hobby as Judge of the 12th District Court and subsequently to the Commission of Appeals in Austin .
This sanctuary features one of the few full-sized American copies of “ The Christus ,” a world-renowned piece of art by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen . The statue of Christ was created from bronze with Southern Georgian granite used for the pedestal on which Christ stands .
Located within Huntsvile ’ s Oakwood Cemetery , Powell Sanctuary has offered solace to those seeking comfort since 1934 .
— The marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery at the corner of Avenue I and 9th Street
Photo by James Hulse of Medina , Texas
PRITCHETT HOUSE
Missouri native Joseph Lucien Pritchett ( 1858-1936 ) and his wife , Lenora Melissa ( Evans ), moved to Huntsville in 1888 , when he was appointed to the faculty of Sam Houston Normal Institute as a professor of mathematics . After acquiring some property in the area , they built this house in 1892 and named it “ Oak Grove .” Folk Victorian in form , the house features Queen Anne spindlework in the porch brackets and along the eaves of the front gable dormer . The Pritchetts expanded the house as their family grew , ultimately to include six children . “ Oak Grove ” remained in the Pritchett family until 1945 .
— The house is located at 1322 Avenue O .
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