William Moore Home - Heritage Square Park - Texas City, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 23.203 W 094° 53.769
15R E 315989 N 3252325
Moved to Heritage Square Park and restored, the William Moore Home is in the company of several other Victorian Era homes.
Waymark Code: WM10K3V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2019
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From the Moore Memorial Public Library
William Moore Home
Location: Heritage Square, 109 3rd Ave. N., Texas City
Background: Built in 1896 and originally located at 502 2nd Ave., this home was owned by William Moore. The building passed through several hands until the 1980s, when it became vacant and began to deteriorate. After the building was condemned, the owner agreed to give the building to the Texas City Heritage Association, who had it moved to Heritage Square and renovated, with the cooperation of the City of Texas City.
From Texas City's official website.
Heritage Square Park
109 3rd Avenue North
Texas City, TX 77590
The Moore Home is a beautiful Victorian cottage that housed one of the more prominent families of Texas City that helped shape the path of our city's growth
Mr. William Moore was born in Canada in 1861. After a visit to Texas City he saw the tremendous potential of the area and decided to make his home here. He was in the lumber and Marine business and was involved in the building of the Galveston Causeway and also the installation of the foundation for the Texas City Dike. He was also one of the original directors of the Texas City National Bank.
One of his daughters, Margaret Moore Noble, was the first woman CEO of a bank in the state of Texas and was married to a Texas City mayor, E.L. Noble.
The house was built at another location in Texas City and later moved here and restored. The furnishings inside the house are not the original but were hand-picked by the Heritage Association to be consistent with those times.