The Galloway House
Burnet, Burnet County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The original part of this house was built in 1856. The adobe and rock residence, owned by Maj. Hugh H. Calvert, also served as an inn. Local landowner Enoch Brooks bought the home in 1885 and made major additions to the structure. Significant changes were also made by W. C. Galloway (1856-1936), who became the owner in 1899. A prominent businessman and an organizer of the First State Bank of Burnet, he served as county tax collector and mayor of the city. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The oldest part of this adobe-and-rock house was built in 1856 by Major Hugh H. Calvert, who also ran it as an inn. Landowner Enoch Brooks bought it in 1885 and enlarged it, and W. C. Galloway made further changes after acquiring it in 1899. Galloway was a prominent businessman, an organizer of the First State Bank of Burnet, and served as county tax collector and city mayor.
Why it matters
The house's growth from frontier inn to a banker's residence traces the maturing of a Hill Country town across the second half of the nineteenth century.
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Related people
- · Hugh H. Calvert
- · Enoch Brooks
- · W. C. Galloway
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