Nugent-Hart House
Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In the early 1890s Joseph Nugent (1829-1903) and his wife, Christina, built this house, which features late 19th-century Victorian and Eastlake details in the porch. Nugent, a native of Canada, came to Texas in 1851. He operated a private school in Mansfield in the 1850s, taught at the Mansfield Male and Female College,and was elected the first mayor in 1891. Local farmer J.H. Hart bought the home in 1920, and it was later inherited by family members. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Joseph Nugent, a Canadian who came to Texas in 1851, built this house in the early 1890s with the Victorian and Eastlake flourishes fashionable in its porch. A schoolman as well as a civic leader, he ran a private school in 1850s Mansfield, taught at the Mansfield Male and Female College, and in 1891 was elected the town's first mayor. Farmer J. H. Hart bought the home in 1920, and it passed down through his family.
Why it matters
The house honors an immigrant educator who helped establish both schooling and civic government in a growing North Texas town.
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Related people
- · Joseph Nugent
- · J. H. Hart
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