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Fannie Hopkins was born in Hopkinsville, Gonzales
County in 1862. She married John J. Johnston on
January 26, 1887 and they had two children.
On February 11, 1928 widow Fannie Hopkins
Johnston was granted an M&M lien to Jim
Sorrell, builder, for the amount of $6,500. The
loan agreement was held by C.E. Dilworth and
terms were: $2,500 down with $3,500 to be paid
in monthly installments at 8-percent interest. The
agreement described a two-story frame, six room
dwelling with porches, papering, and painting. The
fireplace surround is imported marble from Italy
and the frieze depicts the Greek gods of Athena and
Cupid. The clapboard is original to the home. A
keeping room was added in the 1960s. The original
washroom/outer kitchen, behind the added garage
is now used for guest quarters. Remnants of an old
building, likely belonging to J.C. Bright, as this was
his original land, was found under the garage floor.
All of the stone work in the back pool, terrace and
patio was brought from the local Peach Creek quarry.
Al and Dawn O'Donnell are owners of the property.
FANNIE
HOPKINS
HOUSE
305 N. Bright Street
LEFT -The high pitched roof lines and shingled siding give this home a
Cape Cod feel.
Photograph by Tre Dunham, Fine Focus Photography
