Wallace - Holme House
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built about 1840 during the ownership of Dr. L. B. Harris, this house evolved over the years to meet the needs of its owners. It had assumed its basic appearance by 1887, and the wraparound porch with jigsawn trim was constructed about 1900. Owners and residents of the house have included Harriet and James P. Wallace, an early Texas Ranger and soldier in the Republic of Texas army; and Mollie and James S. Holme, a brickmason who supervised Civilian Conservation Corps work at Bastrop State Park in the 1930s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Bastrop house began about 1840 during the ownership of Dr. L. B. Harris, in the days of the Republic of Texas, and had taken its lasting shape by the turn of the twentieth century with the addition of a jigsawn wraparound porch. Among its residents were James P. Wallace, an early Texas Ranger and soldier of the Republic's army, and brickmason James S. Holme, who supervised Civilian Conservation Corps work at nearby Bastrop State Park in the 1930s.
Why it matters
The house links the frontier Republic of Texas era with the New Deal in a single surviving frame building.
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Related people
- · James P. Wallace
- · Harriet Wallace
- · James S. Holme
- · Mollie Holme
- · L. B. Harris
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