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Built in 1886 for Greenville merchant and civic leader Joseph P. Germany (1856-1932) and his new wife Polly (Tolbert) (1862-1889), this simplified second empire style house is distinguished by its straight mansard roof and tower. After Polly's death, Germany married Eloise Conger in 1893. He helped establish Burleson College in 1895, served as city councilman and city treasurer, and managed the city electric plant in 1900. In the early 1900s, ten members of Joseph and Eloise's family lived in the house at one time, and the Germany family occupied it for more than 90 years.
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Greenville, Texas · United States
