Isbell House is a name applied to at least two distinct historic structures in the United States, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places or located within a National Historical Park.
Isbell House (Houston, Texas)
The Isbell House is a historic residence located at 639 Heights Boulevard in the Houston Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It was built in 1907 and is designed in the Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983, under reference number 83004465. It is one of 104 structures nominated to the Register in 1983 as part of the Houston Heights Multiple Resource Area. The property occupies less than one acre and is significant for its contributions to the themes of commerce and politics/government within the context of the Houston Heights neighborhood's development.
Isbell House (Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia)
The Isbell House is also a historic structure located within the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Appomattox, Virginia. The home was built in 1849 by brothers Thomas S. Bocock and Henry F. Bocock. Thomas Bocock served as a member of the United States Congress and later became the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives from 1862 to 1865. Henry Bocock served as the first County Clerk for Appomattox County from 1845 to 1860. During the Civil War, the home was occupied by Lewis D. Isbell, who represented the county at the 1861 secession convention and served as the Commonwealth Attorney for Appomattox County. The structure is also referred to as the Bocock-Isbell House and was registered in the National Park Service's database of Official Structures on June 26, 1989. The building is not open to the public and currently serves as park headquarters.
