The Gallagher House
Dublin, Erath County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This Victorian residence was built in 1895 for W. T. Leggett, manager of the Dublin Music Company. The two-story Classical Revival porch was added to the east side of the house in 1907 during the ownership of J. H. Wilder. In 1914 the property was purchased by Michael D. Gallagher (1854-1921), a native of Ireland who owned a local mercantile store. Members of the Gallagher family lived in the house for 35 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1895 for W. T. Leggett, manager of the Dublin Music Company, this Victorian residence gained its two-story Classical Revival porch in 1907 under owner J. H. Wilder. In 1914 it passed to Michael D. Gallagher, an Irish immigrant who ran a local mercantile store, and the Gallagher family made it home for the next 35 years. The house reflects the tastes and prosperity of a small Texas town at the turn of the century.
Why it matters
The home traces the immigrant merchant's path into settled American town life and preserves the domestic architecture of the Gilded Age in rural Texas.
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Related people
- · Michael D. Gallagher
- · W. T. Leggett
- · J. H. Wilder
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