Pillot House
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1868 by Eugene Pillot, at 1803 McKinney. Occupied for almost a century by his family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 Incise in base: Restored 1965 by Harris County Heritage Society
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1868 by Eugene Pillot, this Houston residence stayed in the same family for nearly a century before the Harris County Heritage Society restored it in 1965. As one of the city's early surviving homes, it reflects the domestic architecture of Houston in the years just after the Civil War, when the town was beginning its climb toward commercial prominence.
Why it matters
It is a rare survivor of post–Civil War Houston, preserving the look of family life in a city on the cusp of rapid growth.
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