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The Wilbur Cherry House

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1602 Church, Galveston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 18' 22.036572", -94° 47' 8.265948"
 
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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

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

The Wilbur Cherry House Historical Marker Location Map, Galveston, Texas