Regan House
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Dominick H. Regan (1842-1927) was an Irish immigrant, Union Civil War veteran, and merchant in Corpus Christi and Indianola. He married Mary Hogan (d. 1894) and they became the parents of 13 children. Regan expanded his general stores to Victoria, Cuero, and Texana, and had this house built in Indianola in 1883. After devasting hurricanes in 1875 and 1886, Regan had the house moved to Victoria and rebuilt under the supervision of architect Jules Leffland. A fine example of Italinate Victorian design, the Regan house features jigsawn porch detailing and polygonal bay windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Irish immigrant Dominick Regan came to Texas, served as a Union soldier in the Civil War, and built a chain of general stores along the coast while raising thirteen children with his wife Mary. He had this Italianate home built in Indianola in 1883, then moved and rebuilt it in Victoria under architect Jules Leffland after hurricanes wrecked the port city.
Why it matters
The house's very relocation memorializes Indianola, the vanished Texas boomtown erased from the map by the storms of 1875 and 1886.
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Related people
- · Dominick H. Regan
- · Mary Hogan Regan
- · Jules Leffland
Related events
- · Indianola hurricanes of 1875 and 1886
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