Moore, H. B., Old Home

Built 1912 by Col. Hugh B. Moore (1874-1944), transportation expert. Born in Tennessee, he managed Texas City Terminal Railroad, Wolvin Steamship Line, Texas City Transportation Co., Mainland Co. Was a banker, leader in building dike, enlarging port, and bringing in industries. He was director of army transports, World War I. His securing of emergency coal as fuel for armies, 1917, helped to save allied efforts. Was adviser in transportation, World War II. His wife Helen (Edmunds) served 2 terms in Texas Legislature in 1930s. There she helped improve conditions in state institutions. She was a leader in numerous civic activities and, with Moore, helped found the local library, named in their honor in 1929. This spacious, 13-room brick home has walls 14 inches thick with steel railroad rails as reinforcements. It withstood the 1915 hurricane and the 1947 Texas City ship explosion. It has been visited by distinguished persons. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Moore, H. B., Old Home is a historical marker in Texas City, Galveston County, dedicated in 1968. 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 29.3936, -94.8939 near Texas City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas City Dike (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Aero Squadron, The Texas City Disaster, and Wedell's Corner.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007536. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.