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Typical post-Civil War, L-shape Empire cottage, with handmade brick foundation, native oak sills, pine floors. Siding, doors, window shutters are of cypress. House was built about 1867 by land agent A. J. Gallilee; bought in 1876 by Fannie (Obenchain) and J.T. Montgomery, whose 5 children grew up here, giving place its traditional name. Sold 1919 to Walter and Ethel Glithero, it was bought in 1967 and restored by Arthur J. Willrodt. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
The Montgomery House is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7025, -96.5404 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tait, Charles William, Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Delaney, William Shelby, Johnson, Jesse H., and First United Methodist Church of Columbus.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089003444. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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