Historical MarkerShelton-Smith House
Montgomery · Montgomery County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5339007900
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Marker Inscription
A part of this house may have existed as early as 1855, when site and improvements were sold to John E. Shelton. He was a master craftsman who built other fine houses prior to 1860. Shelton built the main portion about 1858 for his friend and business partner, Thomas Wesley Smith (1829-1902), who later was a leading cigar manufacturer in this county. Smith and his heirs owned the house until 1924. A granddaughter added the dormers in a 1922 remodeling. The 1924-1970 owners were the Thomas A. Gay family. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Whisenant now (1976) preserve it.
About this site
Shelton-Smith House is a historical marker in Montgomery, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3897, -95.6996 near Montgomery. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magnolia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chilton-Dean House, Methodist Parsonage, and Palmer, Reuben Jonathan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007900. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
