Thomas Kraitchar, Jr. House
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas
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A fine example of a Victorian cottage-style residence, this home was built in 1891 for Thomas Kraitchar, Jr. (1870-1946). A merchant by profession, Kraitchar also served terms as the Burleson County Tax Collector and as a Caldwell City Alderman. His house, of cypress construction, features a five-bay symmetrical facade with a central gable. It remained in the Kraitchar family until 1982.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1891 for merchant Thomas Kraitchar, Jr., this cypress-framed Victorian cottage shows the era's taste in its five-bay symmetrical facade and central gable. Beyond his store, Kraitchar served Burleson County as tax collector and sat as a Caldwell city alderman. The house stayed in his family for more than ninety years, until 1982.
Why it matters
Homes like this one document the merchant-and-civic-leader class that anchored small Texas county seats in the late nineteenth century, and the architecture that expressed their standing.
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