Chas. Hoya Land Office
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1897 by Charles Hoya (1848-1926), son of Prussian immigrant Joseph T. von der Hoya, and long-time Nacogdoches County surveyor. Designed by Houston architect Frank E. Rue in Victorian style with Gothic revival details, this was the first fireproof building in Nacogdoches and served as a model for other local structures. After Hoya's death, the land office business continued under the management of son-in-law J. Roy Gray, until his death in 1966. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Charles Hoya, son of a Prussian immigrant and longtime Nacogdoches County surveyor, built this land office in 1897 in an ornate Victorian style with Gothic Revival details. Designed by Houston architect Frank E. Rue, it was the first fireproof building in Nacogdoches and became a model for other local structures. The land office stayed in the family, run by Hoya's son-in-law until his death in 1966.
Why it matters
A surveyor's land office sat at the center of frontier property and settlement, and this immigrant-built landmark also marked a step forward in local architecture and fireproof construction.
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Related people
- · Charles Hoya
- · Joseph T. von der Hoya
- · Frank E. Rue
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