H. W. and Katie Galbraith House
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Constructed in 1912 for lumber merchant H.W. Galbraith (d. 1936) and his wife Kate (d. 1969), this two-story residence reflects the Craftsman style. Exhibiting quality materials in the clapboards, exposed rafters, and shingled roof, the house also features strong geometric lines in its low-pitched hipped roof, second story balcony, and two-bay front porch with paired columns set on brick supports. The house remained in the Galbraith family until 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1912 for lumber merchant H. W. Galbraith and his wife Kate, this two-story Amarillo residence is a confident statement of the Craftsman style then sweeping the country. Its clapboards, exposed rafters, low hipped roof, second-story balcony, and paired porch columns on brick piers show the movement's love of honest materials and strong geometry. The house stayed in the Galbraith family until 1970.
Why it matters
The home is a well-preserved example of how national architectural fashion reached a booming Panhandle city, translated by a local lumber dealer who quite literally traded in the materials of the age.
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Related people
- · H. W. Galbraith
- · Kate Galbraith
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