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[303 E. Kolstad]
The neighborhood north of Palestine’s central business district contains mostly houses erected during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This 2-story frame residence is a good and well-preserved example of such a dwelling, though it is more substantial in scale than most houses in the neighborhood. The exterior presents a balanced and orderly appearance that reflects the Classical Revival style. The house retains much of its historic character and integrity. Though this house probably dates to c.1900, city directory research was only able to trace its occupancy to 1926, when it was owned and occupied by Philip F. Crutchfield and his wife Minnie E. Before his death in the late 1930s, Mr. Crutchfield worked as a conductor for the I&GN Railroad, and later for Missouri Pacific. Mrs. Crutchfield continued to live in the house into the 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26236/
[303 E Kolstad]
The neighborhood north of Palestine’s central business district contains mostly houses erected during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This 2-story frame residence is a good and well-preserved example of such a dwelling, though it is more substantial in scale than most houses in the neighborhood. The exterior presents a balanced and orderly appearance that reflects the Classical Revival style. The house retains much of its historic character and integrity. Though this house probably dates to c.1900, city directory research was only able to trace its occupancy to 1926, when it was owned and occupied by Philip F. Crutchfield and his wife Minnie E. Before his death in the late 1930s, Mr. Crutchfield worked as a conductor for the I&GN Railroad, and later for Missouri Pacific. Mrs. Crutchfield continued to live in the house into the 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26238/
[303 E Kolstad]
The neighborhood north of Palestine’s central business district contains mostly houses erected during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This 2-story frame residence is a good and well-preserved example of such a dwelling, though it is more substantial in scale than most houses in the neighborhood. The exterior presents a balanced and orderly appearance that reflects the Classical Revival style. The house retains much of its historic character and integrity. Though this house probably dates to c.1900, city directory research was only able to trace its occupancy to 1926, when it was owned and occupied by Philip F. Crutchfield and his wife Minnie E. Before his death in the late 1930s, Mr. Crutchfield worked as a conductor for the I&GN Railroad, and later for Missouri Pacific. Mrs. Crutchfield continued to live in the house into the 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26237/
[303 S. Royall]
The Tudor Revival style became popular in Palestine during the late 1920s and 1930s, and this 2-story brick and stucco dwelling is one of the city’s best examples of the style. Distinctive architectural features include the decorative half-timbered woodwork on the exterior, the steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof, the windows with small panes, and the incorporation of stone into the masonry exterior walls. The house retains its integrity to a noteworthy degree. Locally prominent architect Theodore S. Maffitt designed this house in 1928 for Dr. Robert H. McLeod and his wife Flora Bartholomew McLeod. A native of East Texas, Dr. McLeod was a local physician and house surgeon for the I&GN Railroad, and served as mayor of Palestine from 1939-47. The couple lived here through the 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26249/
[304 Main Street]
Entrance to 304 Main Street - Palestine. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29207/
[315 E. Kolstad]
During the late 19th and very early 20th centuries, the Queen Anne style enjoyed considerable popularity locally, especially among more affluent citizens. This large, 2-story frame residence is one such example, although the application of asbestos siding over the wood siding detracts from the property’s overall historic character. Other than the new siding, the house appears to have changed little since its construction in 1903. Judge Thomas Benton Greenwood (1832-1900) and his wife Lucy Henry Gee built a one-story house on this site in the 1870s, which later was enlarged into the present 2-story building around the turn of the century. A native of Mississippi and a Confederate veteran, Mr. Greenwood was a prominent Palestine lawyer during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. In 1872 he formed a law partnership with John Young Gooch (later a state senator); subsequently, the two men formed a law firm with John H. Reagan, the former Postmaster General of the Confederacy and U.S. congressman. Dr. Bethune F. McDonald, a physician and surgeon with offices at 103 ½ W. Oak, purchased this house in 1935. He and his wife Josephine continued to live here through the early 1940s, when Mr. McDonald died. Mrs. McDonald lived in the house until 1960, when the building was purchased by Richard and June Handorf. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26235/
[400 N. Queen - Redlands Hotel]
The Redlands Hotel is a Two-Part Vertical Block building at the northeast corner of N. Queen Street and W. Oak Street in Palestine’s historic district. The hotel, which has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, displays architectural elements indicative of the Renaissance Revival style. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets. The Redlands Hotel is in good condition and has changed only minimally on the exterior since completion in 1914. During the mid-1910’s, the Young Men’s Business League (which later became the Palestine Chamber of Commerce) recognized the need for a downtown hotel that would attract visitors and businesses to downtown Palestine, as well as confirm the city’s growing status as an important regional center of commerce and transportation. The burning of the tree story Commercial Hotel in 1914 intensified the need for a new hotel. Members of the organization formed the Palestine Hotel Company, a consortium of private citizens and financial institutions, to raise funds, purchase suitable land, and oversee construction of the new building. In 1914, the Palestine Hotel Company purchased three downtown lots facing W. Oak at the corner of N. Queen. The site was three blocks from the railroad depot and two blocks from city hall. The architects selected were Henry T. Phelps, based in San Antonio, and James Firth Brook, a Palestine resident. General contractors were C.D. Hart of Fort Worth and John Hendrix Gaught of Palestine. Construction began in the summer of 1914. The Palestine Hotel Company leased the building to Eugene W. Schubert for the first few years of its operation. A contest was held in April 1914 to name the new hotel; the winner was Miss Ola May Cretsinger, who suggested “The Redlands”. The formal opening on March 18, 1915, was considered “the event of the year” in Palestine. The building has 5 stories and at the time of its opening had 86 guest rooms. The St. Louis Browns, an American League baseball team, relocated their training camp to Palestine and were housed in the Redlands during the spring of both 1916 and 1917. In 1918, however, they moved their training camp elsewhere and no longer used the Redlands. S.A. Rutherford of San Antonio took over management of the hotel in April 1918. At that time the hotel was used frequently for local lunches and parties, and also for regular meetings of the Palestine Rotary Club, but was otherwise not operating even close to capacity. In 1918 the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to relocate immediately its general offices from Houston to Palestine. The decision was the result of a long-standing lawsuit between the City and the I&GN, in which the City claimed that, by offering land and a substantial amount of money to lure the railroad through their city in 1873, the railroad had promised to make Palestine the permanent home of its general offices and shops. In 1918, the only existing facility large enough to house the general offices of the I&GN was the Redlands. The I&GN had another building that was till functional, that had been designed by Nicholas J. Clayton in 1879, but it was too small to accommodate all the offices. It was located near the present-day headquarters of the railroad, just south of the tracks, and continued to be used as office and storage space after the railroad’s 1918 return, but was destroyed by fire in 1922. The railroad signed a lease for the Redlands in February 1919, after which they remodeled the relatively new building for office purposes. J.H. Gaught was again the contractor for the hotel company, and oversaw the renovation to plans drawn by Mr. Shaw, who worked for the railroad. The railroad’s rent was $15,000 per year for the first two years, and $12,000 per year thereafter. In 1924, the I&GN was purchased by the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Company, which was acquired by Missouri Pacific in 1925. In 1955 Palestine made a new agreement with the railroad, requiring not that any specific installations be maintained in the town, but rather that a percentage of shops and office employment be maintained there. Soon thereafter, the railroad began construction on a new office building located just south of the railroad tracks, to house the officers and offices of the Gulf Division of Missouri Pacific. The Redlands was abandoned, and remained mostly vacant for the next nineteen years. The Palestine Hotel Company sought new uses for the empty building, but since no viable options were ever proposed, the organization sold the building in 1966 to a holding company for $11,000. Though volunteer groups and social agencies maintained a minimal presence in the building for many years, the massive building remained mostly vacant. Private investors acquired the structure in 1976, and since then have been gradually converting the Redlands into a mixed-use facility of shops, restaurants, office space and apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26446/
[400 N. Queen - Redlands Hotel]
The Redlands Hotel is a Two-Part Vertical Block building at the northeast corner of N. Queen Street and W. Oak Street in Palestine’s historic district. The hotel, which has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, displays architectural elements indicative of the Renaissance Revival style. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets. The Redlands Hotel is in good condition and has changed only minimally on the exterior since completion in 1914. During the mid-1910’s, the Young Men’s Business League (which later became the Palestine Chamber of Commerce) recognized the need for a downtown hotel that would attract visitors and businesses to downtown Palestine, as well as confirm the city’s growing status as an important regional center of commerce and transportation. The burning of the tree story Commercial Hotel in 1914 intensified the need for a new hotel. Members of the organization formed the Palestine Hotel Company, a consortium of private citizens and financial institutions, to raise funds, purchase suitable land, and oversee construction of the new building. In 1914, the Palestine Hotel Company purchased three downtown lots facing W. Oak at the corner of N. Queen. The site was three blocks from the railroad depot and two blocks from city hall. The architects selected were Henry T. Phelps, based in San Antonio, and James Firth Brook, a Palestine resident. General contractors were C.D. Hart of Fort Worth and John Hendrix Gaught of Palestine. Construction began in the summer of 1914. The Palestine Hotel Company leased the building to Eugene W. Schubert for the first few years of its operation. A contest was held in April 1914 to name the new hotel; the winner was Miss Ola May Cretsinger, who suggested “The Redlands”. The formal opening on March 18, 1915, was considered “the event of the year” in Palestine. The building has 5 stories and at the time of its opening had 86 guest rooms. The St. Louis Browns, an American League baseball team, relocated their training camp to Palestine and were housed in the Redlands during the spring of both 1916 and 1917. In 1918, however, they moved their training camp elsewhere and no longer used the Redlands. S.A. Rutherford of San Antonio took over management of the hotel in April 1918. At that time the hotel was used frequently for local lunches and parties, and also for regular meetings of the Palestine Rotary Club, but was otherwise not operating even close to capacity. In 1918 the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to relocate immediately its general offices from Houston to Palestine. The decision was the result of a long-standing lawsuit between the City and the I&GN, in which the City claimed that, by offering land and a substantial amount of money to lure the railroad through their city in 1873, the railroad had promised to make Palestine the permanent home of its general offices and shops. In 1918, the only existing facility large enough to house the general offices of the I&GN was the Redlands. The I&GN had another building that was till functional, that had been designed by Nicholas J. Clayton in 1879, but it was too small to accommodate all the offices. It was located near the present-day headquarters of the railroad, just south of the tracks, and continued to be used as office and storage space after the railroad’s 1918 return, but was destroyed by fire in 1922. The railroad signed a lease for the Redlands in February 1919, after which they remodeled the relatively new building for office purposes. J.H. Gaught was again the contractor for the hotel company, and oversaw the renovation to plans drawn by Mr. Shaw, who worked for the railroad. The railroad’s rent was $15,000 per year for the first two years, and $12,000 per year thereafter. In 1924, the I&GN was purchased by the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Company, which was acquired by Missouri Pacific in 1925. In 1955 Palestine made a new agreement with the railroad, requiring not that any specific installations be maintained in the town, but rather that a percentage of shops and office employment be maintained there. Soon thereafter, the railroad began construction on a new office building located just south of the railroad tracks, to house the officers and offices of the Gulf Division of Missouri Pacific. The Redlands was abandoned, and remained mostly vacant for the next nineteen years. The Palestine Hotel Company sought new uses for the empty building, but since no viable options were ever proposed, the organization sold the building in 1966 to a holding company for $11,000. Though volunteer groups and social agencies maintained a minimal presence in the building for many years, the massive building remained mostly vacant. Private investors acquired the structure in 1976, and since then have been gradually converting the Redlands into a mixed-use facility of shops, restaurants, office space and apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26350/
[400 N. Queen - Redlands Hotel]
The Redlands Hotel is a Two-Part Vertical Block building at the northeast corner of N. Queen Street and W. Oak Street in Palestine’s historic district. The hotel, which has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, displays architectural elements indicative of the Renaissance Revival style. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets. The Redlands Hotel is in good condition and has changed only minimally on the exterior since completion in 1914. During the mid-1910’s, the Young Men’s Business League (which later became the Palestine Chamber of Commerce) recognized the need for a downtown hotel that would attract visitors and businesses to downtown Palestine, as well as confirm the city’s growing status as an important regional center of commerce and transportation. The burning of the tree story Commercial Hotel in 1914 intensified the need for a new hotel. Members of the organization formed the Palestine Hotel Company, a consortium of private citizens and financial institutions, to raise funds, purchase suitable land, and oversee construction of the new building. In 1914, the Palestine Hotel Company purchased three downtown lots facing W. Oak at the corner of N. Queen. The site was three blocks from the railroad depot and two blocks from city hall. The architects selected were Henry T. Phelps, based in San Antonio, and James Firth Brook, a Palestine resident. General contractors were C.D. Hart of Fort Worth and John Hendrix Gaught of Palestine. Construction began in the summer of 1914. The Palestine Hotel Company leased the building to Eugene W. Schubert for the first few years of its operation. A contest was held in April 1914 to name the new hotel; the winner was Miss Ola May Cretsinger, who suggested “The Redlands”. The formal opening on March 18, 1915, was considered “the event of the year” in Palestine. The building has 5 stories and at the time of its opening had 86 guest rooms. The St. Louis Browns, an American League baseball team, relocated their training camp to Palestine and were housed in the Redlands during the spring of both 1916 and 1917. In 1918, however, they moved their training camp elsewhere and no longer used the Redlands. S.A. Rutherford of San Antonio took over management of the hotel in April 1918. At that time the hotel was used frequently for local lunches and parties, and also for regular meetings of the Palestine Rotary Club, but was otherwise not operating even close to capacity. In 1918 the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to relocate immediately its general offices from Houston to Palestine. The decision was the result of a long-standing lawsuit between the City and the I&GN, in which the City claimed that, by offering land and a substantial amount of money to lure the railroad through their city in 1873, the railroad had promised to make Palestine the permanent home of its general offices and shops. In 1918, the only existing facility large enough to house the general offices of the I&GN was the Redlands. The I&GN had another building that was till functional, that had been designed by Nicholas J. Clayton in 1879, but it was too small to accommodate all the offices. It was located near the present-day headquarters of the railroad, just south of the tracks, and continued to be used as office and storage space after the railroad’s 1918 return, but was destroyed by fire in 1922. The railroad signed a lease for the Redlands in February 1919, after which they remodeled the relatively new building for office purposes. J.H. Gaught was again the contractor for the hotel company, and oversaw the renovation to plans drawn by Mr. Shaw, who worked for the railroad. The railroad’s rent was $15,000 per year for the first two years, and $12,000 per year thereafter. In 1924, the I&GN was purchased by the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Company, which was acquired by Missouri Pacific in 1925. In 1955 Palestine made a new agreement with the railroad, requiring not that any specific installations be maintained in the town, but rather that a percentage of shops and office employment be maintained there. Soon thereafter, the railroad began construction on a new office building located just south of the railroad tracks, to house the officers and offices of the Gulf Division of Missouri Pacific. The Redlands was abandoned, and remained mostly vacant for the next nineteen years. The Palestine Hotel Company sought new uses for the empty building, but since no viable options were ever proposed, the organization sold the building in 1966 to a holding company for $11,000. Though volunteer groups and social agencies maintained a minimal presence in the building for many years, the massive building remained mostly vacant. Private investors acquired the structure in 1976, and since then have been gradually converting the Redlands into a mixed-use facility of shops, restaurants, office space and apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26447/
[404 S. Royall]
Architect Theodore Miller designed this house for real estate agent John W. Wright and his wife Lucy Royal Wright. Later owners included Mrs. Lily M. Hughes, the widow of P.H. Hughes (co-owner of the firm Grigsby & Hughes), who lived here during the 1920s and 1930s. George D. Broyles, owner of G.D. Broyles Lumber Company, owned and occupied the house during the early 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26248/
[404 S. Royall]
Architect Theodore Miller designed this house for real estate agent John W. Wright and his wife Lucy Royal Wright. Later owners included Mrs. Lily M. Hughes, the widow of P.H. Hughes (co-owner of the firm Grigsby & Hughes), who lived here during the 1920s and 1930s. George D. Broyles, owner of G.D. Broyles Lumber Company, owned and occupied the house during the early 1940s. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25915/
[405 E. Neches]
This grand 2-story house is one of the earliest and best local examples of the Colonial Revival style. This architectural expression attained only marginal popularity in Palestine during the early 20th century. The residence occupies a large lot and is set back from the street, both of which add to the building's overall sense of grandeur. It is thought that this house was built in December 1911 for Eugene Fore by prominent local contractor John H. Gaught. Gaught was also responsible for many other notable Palestine buildings, including the Redlands Hotel. Ozie B. Rogers and his wife Alice purchased the dwelling from Fore in 1915. In addition to serving as County Tax Collector and City Councilman, Mr. Rogers owned the O.B. Rogers Chevrolet. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25900/
[407 E. Kolstad - Mallard Alexander House]
One of the oldest homes in Palestine, this house was built using slave labor in 1848 by Judge John B. Mallard. Surrounded by stately oak and cedar trees, it continues to be on its original foundation of one and one-half foot cedar logs and has been repaired and remodeled by later owners. Marked by the State of Texas n 1952, it has been the home of the Forrest Bradberrys since 1957. Judge Mallard and his wife, the former Susan S. Scott, came to Texas from Mississippi in 1845 and settled at Old Fort Houston. In February 1846, he moved to Palestine, the new county seat of Anderson County which had been organized that same year, and purchased ten acres, known as the Mallard Block. This acreage was located just north of the then city limits which is now in Old Town Palestine. The Mallards had seven children including Mrs. Bettie Oder, a beloved teacher in Palestine for forty-six years. Mrs. Oder was born at this home in 1849 and died in Houston in 1940. Also born here was Mrs. Barbara Alexander Eppner. The first census of early Palestine was compiled n 1848 by Mrs. John Mallard, and included the families living in the original town site, a total of 148 whites and 31 negro slaves. Judge Mallard, the first lawyer to practice in Palestine, served as a member of the Fifth Texas Legislature, and was the second Chief Justice of Anderson County. In 1852, he formed a law partnership with Judge William Alexander and Judge John H. Reagan. In 1854, Judge Mallard died and on March 8, 1857, his widow married Judge Alexander. Judge William Alexander, born in Scotland on September 10, 1814, came to Galveston in 1850 and on to Palestine. In 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the War between the States, he was appointed by Governor Sam Houston to be Chief Justice of Anderson County and served until 1865. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, helped establish the first public school in Palestine and served on the first school board. Judge William Alexander died in January 1872 and is buried in the Old Palestine Cemetery near his former law partner, Judge John Mallard. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26595/
[407 E. Kolstad - Mallard Alexander House]
Photograph of a light-colored house surrounded by a lawn and trees. One of the oldest homes in Palestine, this house was built using slave labor in 1848 by Judge John B. Mallard. Surrounded by stately oak and cedar trees, it continues to be on its original foundation of one and one-half foot cedar logs and has been repaired and remodeled by later owners. Marked by the State of Texas n 1952, it has been the home of the Forrest Bradberrys since 1957. Judge Mallard and his wife, the former Susan S. Scott, came to Texas from Mississippi in 1845 and settled at Old Fort Houston. In February 1846, he moved to Palestine, the new county seat of Anderson County which had been organized that same year, and purchased ten acres, known as the Mallard Block. This acreage was located just north of the then city limits which is now in Old Town Palestine. The Mallards had seven children including Mrs. Bettie Oder, a beloved teacher in Palestine for forty-six years. Mrs. Oder was born at this home in 1849 and died in Houston in 1940. Also born here was Mrs. Barbara Alexander Eppner. The first census of early Palestine was compiled n 1848 by Mrs. John Mallard, and included the families living in the original town site, a total of 148 whites and 31 negro slaves. Judge Mallard, the first lawyer to practice in Palestine, served as a member of the Fifth Texas Legislature, and was the second Chief Justice of Anderson County. In 1852, he formed a law partnership with Judge William Alexander and Judge John H. Reagan. In 1854, Judge Mallard died and on March 8, 1857, his widow married Judge Alexander. Judge William Alexander, born in Scotland on September 10, 1814, came to Galveston in 1850 and on to Palestine. In 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the War between the States, he was appointed by Governor Sam Houston to be Chief Justice of Anderson County and served until 1865. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, helped establish the first public school in Palestine and served on the first school board. Judge William Alexander died in January 1872 and is buried in the Old Palestine Cemetery near his former law partner, Judge John Mallard. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26529/
[407 E. Kolstad - Mallard Alexander House]
One of the oldest homes in Palestine, this house was built using slave labor in 1848 by Judge John B. Mallard. Surrounded by stately oak and cedar trees, it continues to be on its original foundation of one and one-half foot cedar logs and has been repaired and remodeled by later owners. Marked by the State of Texas n 1952, it has been the home of the Forrest Bradberrys since 1957. Judge Mallard and his wife, the former Susan S. Scott, came to Texas from Mississippi in 1845 and settled at Old Fort Houston. In February 1846, he moved to Palestine, the new county seat of Anderson County which had been organized that same year, and purchased ten acres, known as the Mallard Block. This acreage was located just north of the then city limits which is now in Old Town Palestine. The Mallards had seven children including Mrs. Bettie Oder, a beloved teacher in Palestine for forty-six years. Mrs. Oder was born at this home in 1849 and died in Houston in 1940. Also born here was Mrs. Barbara Alexander Eppner. The first census of early Palestine was compiled n 1848 by Mrs. John Mallard, and included the families living in the original town site, a total of 148 whites and 31 negro slaves. Judge Mallard, the first lawyer to practice in Palestine, served as a member of the Fifth Texas Legislature, and was the second Chief Justice of Anderson County. In 1852, he formed a law partnership with Judge William Alexander and Judge John H. Reagan. In 1854, Judge Mallard died and on March 8, 1857, his widow married Judge Alexander. Judge William Alexander, born in Scotland on September 10, 1814, came to Galveston in 1850 and on to Palestine. In 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the War between the States, he was appointed by Governor Sam Houston to be Chief Justice of Anderson County and served until 1865. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, helped establish the first public school in Palestine and served on the first school board. Judge William Alexander died in January 1872 and is buried in the Old Palestine Cemetery near his former law partner, Judge John Mallard. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26532/
[408 E. Neches]
While most of the 115 local Tudor Revival houses of the late 1920s and 1930s probably were built from plans that appeared in pattern books, 15 examples were likely designed by architects. This property falls within the latter category, being designed by Theodore Maffit Sr.. Perhaps the most noteworthy architectural element is the decorative half-timbered construction on parts of the exterior. This type of detailing is a signature trademark of the Tudor Revival style. This property retains its historic character and integrity to an exceptional degree. Ned B. Morris and his wife Willie Belle had this home built in 1928 at a cost of $9,000. They occupied this house until at least 1941, according to Palestine city directories. Mr. Morris was an attorney, with offices at 201 1/2 N. Sycamore. In the 1940’s, Dr Harvey Bell and his wife Virginia became the next owners and lived there until Dr. Bell died in 1994. Throughout the years, several rooms have been added and the home has been updated inside. When the current owners remodeled the house in 1997, they gutted the house and reinstalled plumbing and electrical systems. They were able to preserve door and window hardware, as well as many of the light fixtures throughout the house. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26253/
[408 E. Neches]
While most of the 115 local Tudor Revival houses of the late 1920s and 1930s probably were built from plans that appeared in pattern books, 15 examples were likely designed by architects. This property falls within the latter category, being designed by Theodore Maffit Sr.. Perhaps the most noteworthy architectural element is the decorative half-timbered construction on parts of the exterior. This type of detailing is a signature trademark of the Tudor Revival style. This property retains its historic character and integrity to an exceptional degree. Ned B. Morris and his wife Willie Belle had this home built in 1928 at a cost of $9,000. They occupied this house until at least 1941, according to Palestine city directories. Mr. Morris was an attorney, with offices at 201 1/2 N. Sycamore. In the 1940’s, Dr Harvey Bell and his wife Virginia became the next owners and lived there until Dr. Bell died in 1994. Throughout the years, several rooms have been added and the home has been updated inside. When the current owners remodeled the house in 1997, they gutted the house and reinstalled plumbing and electrical systems. They were able to preserve door and window hardware, as well as many of the light fixtures throughout the house. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25901/
[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church]
The First Presbyterian Church of Palestine was organized November 3, 1849 by Reverend Daniel Baker and Reverend J.N. Becton, home missionaries of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. There were 18 charter members and the first minister was Reverend A.M. Becton. For the first few years, the Presbyterian Church shared a place of worship with other groups, but a steady growth in membership made it necessary to build its own church. Consequently, a small brick church was erected on North Church Street. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for this sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The architects for the project were Dudley and Dudley, the contractor was G.T. Scott, and the builder was Joseph Frederick Wolff. Mr. Wolff also made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890 by G.T. Scott, contractor, and C.S. Maffitt, builder. On November 6, 1889, Miss Pauline Jowers and George D. Hunter were married in the first wedding ceremony held in this new building. The original sanctuary was restored in 1986. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26575/
[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church]
The First Presbyterian Church of Palestine was organized November 3, 1849 by Reverend Daniel Baker and Reverend J.N. Becton, home missionaries of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. There were 18 charter members and the first minister was Reverend A.M. Becton. For the first few years, the Presbyterian Church shared a place of worship with other groups, but a steady growth in membership made it necessary to build its own church. Consequently, a small brick church was erected on North Church Street. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for this sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The architects for the project were Dudley and Dudley, the contractor was G.T. Scott, and the builder was Joseph Frederick Wolff. Mr. Wolff also made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890 by G.T. Scott, contractor, and C.S. Maffitt, builder. On November 6, 1889, Miss Pauline Jowers and George D. Hunter were married in the first wedding ceremony held in this new building. The original sanctuary was restored in 1986. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26369/
[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church]
The First Presbyterian Church of Palestine was organized November 3, 1849 by Reverend Daniel Baker and Reverend J.N. Becton, home missionaries of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. There were 18 charter members and the first minister was Reverend A.M. Becton. For the first few years, the Presbyterian Church shared a place of worship with other groups, but a steady growth in membership made it necessary to build its own church. Consequently, a small brick church was erected on North Church Street. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for this sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The architects for the project were Dudley and Dudley, the contractor was G.T. Scott, and the builder was Joseph Frederick Wolff. Mr. Wolff also made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890 by G.T. Scott, contractor, and C.S. Maffitt, builder. On November 6, 1889, Miss Pauline Jowers and George D. Hunter were married in the first wedding ceremony held in this new building. The original sanctuary was restored in 1986. Photograph of the 500 Block Avenue A taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25684/
[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church - Palestine]
The First Presbyterian Church of Palestine was organized November 3, 1849 by Reverend Daniel Baker and Reverend J.N. Becton, home missionaries of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. There were 18 charter members and the first minister was Reverend A.M. Becton. For the first few years, the Presbyterian Church shared a place of worship with other groups, but a steady growth in membership made it necessary to build its own church. Consequently, a small brick church was erected on North Church Street. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for this sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The architects for the project were Dudley and Dudley, the contractor was G.T. Scott, and the builder was Joseph Frederick Wolff. Mr. Wolff also made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890 by G.T. Scott, contractor, and C.S. Maffitt, builder. On November 6, 1889, Miss Pauline Jowers and George D. Hunter were married in the first wedding ceremony held in this new building. The original sanctuary was restored in 1986. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25805/
[410 Avenue A - Palestine Daily Herald Building]
The Palestine Herald building was originally completed during 1924 and housed the newspaper until 1981. As per the January 24, 1925 issue of the Palestine Daily Herald, "It was a 40 x 100' building of fire-proof construction, and modern in every sense of the word. The plant consists of a Goss Comet newspaper press, models 14 and 8 linotypes, pony cylinder, a battery of job presses and all other necessary equipment for an up-to-date newspaper plant and job printing office." The newspaper was moved in 1981 to a building on Elm and Lacy Street and the building was sold to the First Presbyterian Church. The inside of the building was refurbished by the church and has been named the W.B. Robinson Hall. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26444/
[411 S. Sycamore - A.S. Fox Home]
Photo of the A.S. Fox home, located at 411 S. Sycamore. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29192/
[412 S. Royall - Royall House]
Georgia-native Nathaniel Royster Royall (1846-1905) and his wife Annie Richardson Royall built this house in 1883-84. Local historians suggest that the house incorporates elements of Galveston homes Mr. Royall had seen; the fanciful original paint scheme (red and white) was indeed suggestive of a summer resort hotel. A Confederate veteran, Mr. Royall moved to Palestine in 1873 and purchased a one-third interest in a general mercantile and banking business. By 1893 he had taken over active control of the business, which he continued solely as a private bank. Public operations began in April 1904 with the opening of the Royall National Bank of Palestine. This same bank later became the Hibernia Bank and then was purchased later by Capitol One. It is still open today. The house is still in the Royall family. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26458/
[412 S. Royall - Royall House]
Georgia-native Nathaniel Royster Royall (1846-1905) and his wife Annie Richardson Royall built this house in 1883-84. Local historians suggest that the house incorporates elements of Galveston homes Mr. Royall had seen; the fanciful original paint scheme (red and white) was indeed suggestive of a summer resort hotel. A Confederate veteran, Mr. Royall moved to Palestine in 1873 and purchased a one-third interest in a general mercantile and banking business. By 1893 he had taken over active control of the business, which he continued solely as a private bank. Public operations began in April 1904 with the opening of the Royall National Bank of Palestine. This same bank later became the Hibernia Bank and then was purchased later by Capitol One. It is still open today. The house is still in the Royall family. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25773/
[412 S. Royall - Royall House]
Georgia-native Nathaniel Royster Royall (1846-1905) and his wife Annie Richardson Royall built this house in 1883-84. Local historians suggest that the house incorporates elements of Galveston homes Mr. Royall had seen; the fanciful original paint scheme (red and white) was indeed suggestive of a summer resort hotel. A Confederate veteran, Mr. Royall moved to Palestine in 1873 and purchased a one-third interest in a general mercantile and banking business. By 1893 he had taken over active control of the business, which he continued solely as a private bank. Public operations began in April 1904 with the opening of the Royall National Bank of Palestine. This same bank later became the Hibernia Bank and then was purchased later by Capitol One. It is still open today. The house is still in the Royall family. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26246/
[412 S. Royall - Royall House]
Georgia-native Nathaniel Royster Royall (1846-1905) and his wife Annie Richardson Royall built this house in 1883-84. Local historians suggest that the house incorporates elements of Galveston homes Mr. Royall had seen; the fanciful original paint scheme (red and white) was indeed suggestive of a summer resort hotel. A Confederate veteran, Mr. Royall moved to Palestine in 1873 and purchased a one-third interest in a general mercantile and banking business. By 1893 he had taken over active control of the business, which he continued solely as a private bank. Public operations began in April 1904 with the opening of the Royall National Bank of Palestine. This same bank later became the Hibernia Bank and then was purchased later by Capitol One. It is still open today. The house is still in the Royall family. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26247/
[418 N. Tennessee - St. Mary's Academy]
The St. Mary’s Academy Building encompassed a large lot in the west end of the Palestine’s central business district, behind the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The two-story brick facility had an H-shaped plan with a central rising from the “Hyphen”. Gothic Revival stylistic features are seen most prominently at the primary entrance, with its pointed-arched opening, and the tower. Relatively few changes detracted from the property’s historic character and integrity. St. Mary’s Academy was originally a Catholic girls school founded in 1877 in a small, wooden, three-room building. In 1885 the school was moved to this site. This building was built in 1901; the architect is unknown. It was part of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church complex, which forms the core of the vibrant local Catholic community in predominately Protestant East Texas. It was torn down in 1993 to make room for new buildings for the parish. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25644/
[419 S. Royall]
This house is a good and relatively unaltered example of the Queen Anne style. The most noteworthy features of this 2-story frame house are the corner tower, which is set at an angle, and the 2-tiered front porch. Dr. John Milton Colley was the first owner and occupant of this house, which was originally built in the late 1880s as a one-story cottage. Following his marriage to Palestine-native Mary Hunter, the Georgia-born Dr. Colley enlarged the house and added a second story in 1898. Architect Theodore Miller designed this addition. Dr. Colley was at one time the house surgeon for the I&GN Railroad, and he later maintained a private practice at 104 E. Spring. The family lived here at least into the early 1940s. The house has been wonderfully renovated and is once again a great addition to the city. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26245/
[422 S. Magnolia - First United Methodist Church - Palestine]
The Centenary Methodist Church is one of 13 historic religious buildings identified in the survey. With its pointed, arched openings and corner towers, this institutional building is one of the city’s best examples of the Gothic Revival style, especially as interpreted on ecclesiastical buildings. The construction of massive additions on the north side have somewhat compromised the historic character but the building retains sufficient integrity to be recognizable to its period of significance. There has been an active Methodist presence in Palestine since about 1850. At that time the only local congregation met in Bascom’s Chapel, an extant building located at 812 N. Mallard, which has since been converted into a private residence. During the early 20th century the original congregation split, with some members establishing this church, the Centenary Methodist Church, and some founding Grace United Methodist Church, located just north of downtown. Locally prominent contractor John H. Gaught constructed the sanctuary of this church in 1910-11. It was renamed the First Methodist Episcopal church by the mid-1920s, and today is known as the First United Methodist church. This photo was taken when the windows could be swiveled open to catch air during the warm months of the year. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26659/
[501 S. Magnolia]
Charles Jacobs, a native of Prussia, and his wife Rachel Lucas Jacobs built a small one-story house on this site around 1877, according to local historians. Mr. Jacobs was the proprietor of a local men’s clothing store. Jack T. Harris, the subsequent owner, added a second story around the turn of the century. Later owners of the house included Steven E. Reed, who served as mayor of Palestine from 1931-34 and for whom Palestine’s first airport was named. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25834/
[501 S. Magnolia]
Charles Jacobs, a native of Prussia, and his wife Rachel Lucas Jacobs built a small one-story house on this site around 1877, according to local historians. Mr. Jacobs was the proprietor of a local men’s clothing store. Jack T. Harris, the subsequent owner, added a second story around the turn of the century. Later owners of the house included Steven E. Reed, who served as mayor of Palestine from 1931-34 and for whom Palestine’s first airport was named. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25798/
[502 N. Queen - Carnegie Building]
Photo of the Carnegie Building in Palestine. This was once the home of the Palestine Public Library, but the library has since been moved to 1101 N. Cedar. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26217/
[503 E. Hodges - Hearne House]
This house is one of three grand residences on the north side of Hodges Street and is among the finest local illustrations of the Queen Anne style. The corner tower with its conical roof dominates the façade, which has a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades. The property retains its integrity to a remarkable degree and it remains a prominent local landmark. Born in Robertson County, Texas, John Randolph Hearne (1854-1930) moved to Palestine in 1876 after attending college in Virginia. An active local businessman, Hearne operated retail drug stores in both Palestine and Dallas, and helped organize (and served as president of) the Palestine National Bank. Hearne’s parents invested heavily in real estate along the Brazos River; the town of Hearne is named after the family, which donated the acreage upon which that town now stands. This house was built in 1896 on land given to Hearne as a wedding present by Colonel George R. Howard, when Hearne married Howard’s daughter Emma in 1883. Howard himself lived nearby at 1011 N. Perry. Hearne personally selected the pine and oak lumber used in the house’s construction; the red brick veneer was added in 1902. Prominent San Antonio (?) architect Luther McKlemurry designed the house; the firm of Scott and Sammons served as contractors. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26609/
[503 E. Hodges - Hearne House]
This house is one of three grand residences on the north side of Hodges Street and is among the finest local illustrations of the Queen Anne style. The corner tower with its conical roof dominates the façade, which has a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades. The property retains its integrity to a remarkable degree and it remains a prominent local landmark. Born in Robertson County, Texas, John Randolph Hearne (1854-1930) moved to Palestine in 1876 after attending college in Virginia. An active local businessman, Hearne operated retail drug stores in both Palestine and Dallas, and helped organize (and served as president of) the Palestine National Bank. Hearne’s parents invested heavily in real estate along the Brazos River; the town of Hearne is named after the family, which donated the acreage upon which that town now stands. This house was built in 1896 on land given to Hearne as a wedding present by Colonel George R. Howard, when Hearne married Howard’s daughter Emma in 1883. Howard himself lived nearby at 1011 N. Perry. Hearne personally selected the pine and oak lumber used in the house’s construction; the red brick veneer was added in 1902. Prominent San Antonio (?) architect Luther McKlemurry designed the house; the firm of Scott and Sammons served as contractors. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26242/
[503 E. Hodges - Hearne House]
This house is one of three grand residences on the north side of Hodges Street and is among the finest local illustrations of the Queen Anne style. The corner tower with its conical roof dominates the façade, which has a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades. The property retains its integrity to a remarkable degree and it remains a prominent local landmark. Born in Robertson County, Texas, John Randolph Hearne (1854-1930) moved to Palestine in 1876 after attending college in Virginia. An active local businessman, Hearne operated retail drug stores in both Palestine and Dallas, and helped organize (and served as president of) the Palestine National Bank. Hearne’s parents invested heavily in real estate along the Brazos River; the town of Hearne is named after the family, which donated the acreage upon which that town now stands. This house was built in 1896 on land given to Hearne as a wedding present by Colonel George R. Howard, when Hearne married Howard’s daughter Emma in 1883. Howard himself lived nearby at 1011 N. Perry. Hearne personally selected the pine and oak lumber used in the house’s construction; the red brick veneer was added in 1902. Prominent San Antonio (?) architect Luther McKlemurry designed the house; the firm of Scott and Sammons served as contractors. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26241/
[503 E. Hodges - Hearne House]
This house is one of three grand residences on the north side of Hodges Street and is among the finest local illustrations of the Queen Anne style. The corner tower with its conical roof dominates the façade, which has a 2-tiered porch with turned balustrades. The property retains its integrity to a remarkable degree and it remains a prominent local landmark. Born in Robertson County, Texas, John Randolph Hearne (1854-1930) moved to Palestine in 1876 after attending college in Virginia. An active local businessman, Hearne operated retail drug stores in both Palestine and Dallas, and helped organize (and served as president of) the Palestine National Bank. Hearne’s parents invested heavily in real estate along the Brazos River; the town of Hearne is named after the family, which donated the acreage upon which that town now stands. This house was built in 1896 on land given to Hearne as a wedding present by Colonel George R. Howard, when Hearne married Howard’s daughter Emma in 1883. Howard himself lived nearby at 1011 N. Perry. Hearne personally selected the pine and oak lumber used in the house’s construction; the red brick veneer was added in 1902. Prominent San Antonio (?) architect Luther McKlemurry designed the house; the firm of Scott and Sammons served as contractors. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26243/
[505 S. Sycamore]
Photo of the house at 505 S. Sycamore taken from the road. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26220/
[505 S. Sycamore]
Photo of the house at 505 S. Sycamore taken from the road. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26221/
[511 S. Royall]
This modest, center-passage dwelling presents another good illustration of how many late 19th century homeowners applied stylistic ornamentation to a vernacular house form. This 1-story frame residence has a front-facing gable extension and porch with turned-wood columns and jigsawn brackets, all of which are suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Rear additions are not only relatively unobtrusive to the building’s original appearance, but they also reflect the property’s physical evolution and are important architectural features. John H. Reagan built this house in the 1880s for his daughter, Bettie Reagan Ferguson, and his son-in-law, Alexander Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was postmaster of Palestine from 1886-1890. The dwelling was later the home of the couple’s daughter, Bess Ferguson, who taught in the Palestine schools and was a librarian at the Palestine Public Library. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26244/
[512 N. John - Eilenberger's Bakery]
The remodeling for the storefront on this 2-story brick building detracts from the property’s historic character, but the second floor is relatively unaltered. The structure lacks much stylistic ornamentation, but is a good and mostly intact example of a Two-part Commercial Block building in Palestine’s historic downtown. German immigrant Frederick H. Eilenberger (1878-1959) moved his highly successful American Home Bakery to this site in 1918. Founded in 1898, the bakery was originally located at the corner of John and Oak Streets. Eilenberger sold the business to his two sons and his son-in-law in 1949; the bakery continued to sell baked bread throughout East Texas until 1968. Today the business is known as Eilenberger’s Bakery, and is famous for its fruit and pecan cakes, which it markets worldwide. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25897/
[517 E. Hodges - Hodges - Darcey House]
Like its neighbors to the east and west, this majestic Queen Anne-style house is one of the most significant residential properties in Palestine. Few of the other houses in the city with similar styling display such outstanding craftsmanship or retain their integrity to such a high degree. Noted architect Luther McKlemurry designed this house in 1895 for Daniel M. and Margaret Sue Hodges. Mr. Hodges and his brother, Adolphus B. Hodges, moved to this area to open a dry goods store in the 1870s, soon after the railroad came to Palestine. In the 1930s the Hodges Dry Goods Company became the Hodges Clothing Store; Daniel Hodges was the principal proprietor. After the death of her husband in the late 1930s, Mrs. Hodges lived alone in the house. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Darsey bought and restored the house in 1959. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25812/
[517 E. Hodges - Hodges - Darcey House]
Like its neighbors to the east and west, this majestic Queen Anne-style house is one of the most significant residential properties in Palestine. Few of the other houses in the city with similar styling display such outstanding craftsmanship or retain their integrity to such a high degree. Noted architect Luther McKlemurry designed this house in 1895 for Daniel M. and Margaret Sue Hodges. Mr. Hodges and his brother, Adolphus B. Hodges, moved to this area to open a dry goods store in the 1870s, soon after the railroad came to Palestine. In the 1930s the Hodges Dry Goods Company became the Hodges Clothing Store; Daniel Hodges was the principal proprietor. After the death of her husband in the late 1930s, Mrs. Hodges lived alone in the house. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Darsey bought and restored the house in 1959. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25808/
[517 E. Hodges - Hodges - Darcey House]
Like its neighbors to the east and west, this majestic Queen Anne-style house is one of the most significant residential properties in Palestine. Few of the other houses in the city with similar styling display such outstanding craftsmanship or retain their integrity to such a high degree. Noted architect Luther McKlemurry designed this house in 1895 for Daniel M. and Margaret Sue Hodges. Mr. Hodges and his brother, Adolphus B. Hodges, moved to this area to open a dry goods store in the 1870s, soon after the railroad came to Palestine. In the 1930s the Hodges Dry Goods Company became the Hodges Clothing Store; Daniel Hodges was the principal proprietor. After the death of her husband in the late 1930s, Mrs. Hodges lived alone in the house. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Darsey bought and restored the house in 1959. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25818/
[517 E. Hodges - Hodges - Darcey House]
Like its neighbors to the east and west, this majestic Queen Anne-style house is one of the most significant residential properties in Palestine. Few of the other houses in the city with similar styling display such outstanding craftsmanship or retain their integrity to such a high degree. Noted architect Luther McKlemurry designed this house in 1895 for Daniel M. and Margaret Sue Hodges. Mr. Hodges and his brother, Adolphus B. Hodges, moved to this area to open a dry goods store in the 1870s, soon after the railroad came to Palestine. In the 1930s the Hodges Dry Goods Company became the Hodges Clothing Store; Daniel Hodges was the principal proprietor. After the death of her husband in the late 1930s, Mrs. Hodges lived alone in the house. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Darsey bought and restored the house in 1959. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25809/
[519 S. Royall]
Most of the large, late 19th century residences in the neighborhood south of Palestine’s historic downtown feature wood-frame construction; however, this opulent dwelling has brick load-bearing walls. The house displays Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. The fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan are also suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Local brick manufacturer and Massachusetts-native Daniel N. Darling built this house in 1881; it is one of the oldest brick dwellings in the city. John Young Gooch (1848-1904) purchased the home soon after its construction; he was a prominent local lawyer who at one time was partners with John H. Reagan in the law firm of Reagan, Greenwood, and Gooch. Gooch also served as a state senator and as mayor and District Judge of Palestine. Judge Benjamin Howard Gardner (1854-1947) and his wife Carrie Bonner Gardner purchased the house in 1892. A native of Alabama, Mr. Gardner was another prominent local lawyer; he served as County Attorney for Freestone County, District Judge for the Third Judicial District, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to be chairman of the Board of Legal Examiners. In 1899 the Gardners oversaw a major remodeling of the house, including the addition of porches, several rooms on the north side, and abundant Queen Anne detailing. Judge Gardner’s daughter, Luella Gardner Kolstad, and her husband, P.A. (Drew) Kolstad, purchased the house in 1948, and extensively remodeled the home during 1949-50. Palestine architect Theodore Maffitt oversaw this renovation, which included the removal of the porches which had been added earlier. Mr. Kolstad was co-owner of Kolstad Jewelers, Palestine’s oldest business, and was a director of the First National Bank of Palestine. This negative was scanned backwards. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26604/
[519 S. Royall]
Most of the large, late 19th century residences in the neighborhood south of Palestine’s historic downtown feature wood-frame construction; however, this opulent dwelling has brick load-bearing walls. The house displays Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. The fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan are also suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Local brick manufacturer and Massachusetts-native Daniel N. Darling built this house in 1881; it is one of the oldest brick dwellings in the city. John Young Gooch (1848-1904) purchased the home soon after its construction; he was a prominent local lawyer who at one time was partners with John H. Reagan in the law firm of Reagan, Greenwood, and Gooch. Gooch also served as a state senator and as mayor and District Judge of Palestine. Judge Benjamin Howard Gardner (1854-1947) and his wife Carrie Bonner Gardner purchased the house in 1892. A native of Alabama, Mr. Gardner was another prominent local lawyer; he served as County Attorney for Freestone County, District Judge for the Third Judicial District, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to be chairman of the Board of Legal Examiners. In 1899 the Gardners oversaw a major remodeling of the house, including the addition of porches, several rooms on the north side, and abundant Queen Anne detailing. Judge Gardner’s daughter, Luella Gardner Kolstad, and her husband, P.A. (Drew) Kolstad, purchased the house in 1948, and extensively remodeled the home during 1949-50. Palestine architect Theodore Maffitt oversaw this renovation, which included the removal of the porches which had been added earlier. Mr. Kolstad was co-owner of Kolstad Jewelers, Palestine’s oldest business, and was a director of the First National Bank of Palestine. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25780/
[519 S. Royall - Gardner, Gooch, Kolstad House]
Most of the large, late 19th century residences in the neighborhood south of Palestine’s historic downtown feature wood-frame construction; however, this opulent dwelling has brick load-bearing walls. The house displays Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. The fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan are also suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Local brick manufacturer and Massachusetts-native Daniel N. Darling built this house in 1881; it is one of the oldest brick dwellings in the city. John Young Gooch (1848-1904) purchased the home soon after its construction; he was a prominent local lawyer who at one time was partners with John H. Reagan in the law firm of Reagan, Greenwood, and Gooch. Gooch also served as a state senator and as mayor and District Judge of Palestine. Judge Benjamin Howard Gardner (1854-1947) and his wife Carrie Bonner Gardner purchased the house in 1892. A native of Alabama, Mr. Gardner was another prominent local lawyer; he served as County Attorney for Freestone County, District Judge for the Third Judicial District, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to be chairman of the Board of Legal Examiners. In 1899 the Gardners oversaw a major remodeling of the house, including the addition of porches, several rooms on the north side, and abundant Queen Anne detailing. Judge Gardner’s daughter, Luella Gardner Kolstad, and her husband, P.A. (Drew) Kolstad, purchased the house in 1948, and extensively remodeled the home during 1949-50. Palestine architect Theodore Maffitt oversaw this renovation, which included the removal of the porches which had been added earlier. Mr. Kolstad was co-owner of Kolstad Jewelers, Palestine’s oldest business, and was a director of the First National Bank of Palestine. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26222/
[519 S. Royall - Gardner, Gooch, Kolstad House]
Most of the large, late 19th century residences in the neighborhood south of Palestine’s historic downtown feature wood-frame construction; however, this opulent dwelling has brick load-bearing walls. The house displays Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. The fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan are also suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Local brick manufacturer and Massachusetts-native Daniel N. Darling built this house in 1881; it is one of the oldest brick dwellings in the city. John Young Gooch (1848-1904) purchased the home soon after its construction; he was a prominent local lawyer who at one time was partners with John H. Reagan in the law firm of Reagan, Greenwood, and Gooch. Gooch also served as a state senator and as mayor and District Judge of Palestine. Judge Benjamin Howard Gardner (1854-1947) and his wife Carrie Bonner Gardner purchased the house in 1892. A native of Alabama, Mr. Gardner was another prominent local lawyer; he served as County Attorney for Freestone County, District Judge for the Third Judicial District, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to be chairman of the Board of Legal Examiners. In 1899 the Gardners oversaw a major remodeling of the house, including the addition of porches, several rooms on the north side, and abundant Queen Anne detailing. Judge Gardner’s daughter, Luella Gardner Kolstad, and her husband, P.A. (Drew) Kolstad, purchased the house in 1948, and extensively remodeled the home during 1949-50. Palestine architect Theodore Maffitt oversaw this renovation, which included the removal of the porches which had been added earlier. Mr. Kolstad was co-owner of Kolstad Jewelers, Palestine’s oldest business, and was a director of the First National Bank of Palestine. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26223/
[519 S. Royall - Gooch, Gardner, Kolstad House]
Most of the large, late 19th century residences in the neighborhood south of Palestine’s historic downtown feature wood-frame construction; however, this opulent dwelling has brick load-bearing walls. The house displays Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. The fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan are also suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Local brick manufacturer and Massachusetts-native Daniel N. Darling built this house in 1881; it is one of the oldest brick dwellings in the city. John Young Gooch (1848-1904) purchased the home soon after its construction; he was a prominent local lawyer who at one time was partners with John H. Reagan in the law firm of Reagan, Greenwood, and Gooch. Gooch also served as a state senator and as mayor and District Judge of Palestine. Judge Benjamin Howard Gardner (1854-1947) and his wife Carrie Bonner Gardner purchased the house in 1892. A native of Alabama, Mr. Gardner was another prominent local lawyer; he served as County Attorney for Freestone County, District Judge for the Third Judicial District, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to be chairman of the Board of Legal Examiners. In 1899 the Gardners oversaw a major remodeling of the house, including the addition of porches, several rooms on the north side, and abundant Queen Anne detailing. Judge Gardner’s daughter, Luella Gardner Kolstad, and her husband, P.A. (Drew) Kolstad, purchased the house in 1948, and extensively remodeled the home during 1949-50. Palestine architect Theodore Maffitt oversaw this renovation, which included the removal of the porches which had been added earlier. Mr. Kolstad was co-owner of Kolstad Jewelers, Palestine’s oldest business, and was a director of the First National Bank of Palestine. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26224/