Abbott House
Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Jo Abbott and his wife, Rowena Sturgis Abbott, bought this property in 1883 and later built the house next door (west). Abbott was a county and district judge, congressman, and local banker. In 1899 this house (originally a T-plan) was on the property when it was conveyed to their banker son, James, and his wife, Nancy, at the birth of their first child. Additions in 1907, when they sold the house, and in 1918 resulted in the transitional classical-bungalow styling. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1986
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Jo Abbott — a county and district judge, congressman, and local banker — and his wife Rowena bought this Hillsboro property in 1883. The T-plan house standing here was conveyed in 1899 to their banker son James and his wife Nancy at the birth of their first child. Additions in 1907 and 1918 gave the home its transitional classical-bungalow character.
Why it matters
The Abbott House ties the domestic life of a prominent Texas political and banking family to the evolving architectural tastes of a growing county seat.
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Related people
- · Jo Abbott
- · Rowena Sturgis Abbott
- · James Abbott
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