Navasota
Grimes County, Texas
30 23.297' N 96 05.327' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of La Salle Street and Washington Avenue. Go 50 yards west on Washington Avenue. The building is on the right (north) side of the street.

Text: Originally a one-story frame business house built in 1873 by Walter J. and Julia C. Peterson, this structure was enlarged in 1885. Native sandstone walls and a second story were added. John Wesley Leake (1852-1940), a builder, horse breeder, and race track owner, bought the property in 1886. He and his descendants owned the building more than 80 years. The Victorian commercial structure has housed many important firms.