Cathalorri
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1854 for merchant, R. S. Willis, by craftsman J. E. Shelton. Hand-planed siding, pegged and morticed framework. Restored in 1965 by Mr. and Mrs. R. Waldrop. Named for their two granddaughters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1854 for merchant R.S. Willis by craftsman J.E. Shelton, this antebellum Texas home was assembled with hand-planed siding and a pegged-and-morticed frame — the careful joinery of a pre-industrial builder. It was restored in 1965 by the Waldrop family, who named it "Cathalorri" for their two granddaughters. The house was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1966.
Why it matters
Surviving from the years just before the Civil War, the home is a rare example of the hand-crafted construction that housed a rising merchant class in early statehood Texas.
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Related people
- · R.S. Willis
- · J.E. Shelton
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