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A plantation home built in 1853 by Leonard W. Groce. The scene for many years of lavish Southern hospitality. Purchased March 4, 1873, by Dr. Edmund Duncan Montgomery 1835-1911), world-famed philosopher, and his wife, Elisabet Ney (1833-1907), pioneer sculptress of Texas. Retained as their homestead throughout their lives. Both are buried in the grounds.
Liendo is a historical marker in Hempstead, Waller County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 52 historical markers documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0998, -96.0303 near Hempstead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Liendo Plantation (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Liendo Plantation, Custer, Gen. George and Libbie, Campsite, and Warren.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5473009396. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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