Kellum - Noble House
Posted by: 
ggmorton
N 29° 45.540 W 095° 22.333
15R E 270620 N 3294438
An old house near down town Houston.
Waymark Code: WMQQ4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2006
Views: 21
The oldest surviving brick house in Houston was built by Nathaniel Kellum in 1847. A Virginian who came to Houston in 1839, Kellum operated a brick kiln, a tannery and saw mill on the property. It was sold to the Noble family in 1850. Starting in the 1850s Mrs. Zerviah M. Noble conducted one of Houston's first private schools in this house until at least 1877, when it became part of the brand-new Houston Public School System. In 1954 interested citizens organized the Heritage Society to save the house from destruction. Kellum-Noble is the only house in the Park on its original site.
Street address:
212 Dallas St
Houston, TX
County / Borough / Parish: Harris
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1874
Historic function: Domestic, Education
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 2:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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