Marker Inscription
Occupied by three generations of the Moore family, this house was built in 1883 by John M. Moore (1862-1940) for his bride Lottie (Dyer). A prosperous rancher, Moore served in the state legislature and from 1905 to 1913 in the U. S. Congress. He remodeled this structure in 1905 from its original Victorian design to a Neo-classical style popular in the early 20th century. Richmond's First Baptist Church was founded in this house and noted politicians and cattlemen often visited here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Moore Home is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5807, -95.7622 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is Richmond, City of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Bend Museum, Smith, Erastus ("Deaf"), and Fort Bend County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009011. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
