Miller - Jacobs Home
Posted by: ggmorton
N 29° 18.373 W 094° 46.959
15R E 326869 N 3243231
An old house in Galveston, TX.
Waymark Code: WM1M1P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2007
Views: 32
Only the medallion is at the location. The description plate appears to be missing.
Marker Number: 7532
Marker Text: Carpenter Henry Deubner built this house in 1866 and sold it to a local freight hauler, Ferdinand Miller. With its double gallery and side hall plan, the dwelling is typical of many in Galveston. Unusual pierced eaves improve the ventilation. Barbra Lenz (Mrs. C.) Jacobs (1831-1908) purchased the house in 1884. A widow with six children, she was a prominent midwife. Three generations of the Jacobs family occupied the structure for 84 years.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
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