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New York native Wilbur Cherry (1819-1873), a veteran of the Texas revolution, had this two-story home built about 1852. A pioneer Texas newspaperman, Cherry had earlier helped establish a local paper, now the "Galveston Daily News. His residence, one of the oldest on the island, features a distinctive three-bay double gallery with square pillars. Cherry's widow Catherine (d. 1911) continued to reside here past the turn of the century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Cherry, Wilbur is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3058, -94.7854 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Landes-McDonough House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mathilda Wehmeyer German-American Kindergarten School, Isaac Heffron House, and Victor Gustafson Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167000270. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Cherry, Wilbur” names 2 distinct records in Galveston County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1981 in Galveston. The others:
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