Bastrop in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Crocheron-McDowall House
Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022
1. Crocheron-McDowall House Marker
Inscription.
Crocheron-McDowall House. . New York native Henry Crocheron (1806-1873) and his wife Mary Ann Tipple (1816-1888) built this Greek Revival house about 1857. A prominent businessman with interests in lumbering, land, and cotton. Crocheron was one of Bastrop's earliest leaders in civic affairs and local government. Here the Crocherons raised, a niece, Mary Ann "Mollie" Nicholson McDowall, who married, went abroad, and returned here after the death of her husband William McDowall, and inherited the home in 1888. She later ran a music school here before moving to Houston, where she was a successful clubwoman.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962.
New York native Henry Crocheron (1806-1873) and his wife Mary Ann Tipple (1816-1888) built this Greek Revival house about 1857. A prominent businessman with interests in lumbering, land, and cotton. Crocheron was one of Bastrop's earliest leaders in civic affairs and local government. Here the Crocherons raised, a niece, Mary Ann "Mollie" Nicholson McDowall, who married, went abroad, and returned here after the death of her husband William McDowall, and inherited the home in 1888. She later ran a music school here before moving to Houston, where she was a successful clubwoman.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
Erected 1962 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9174.)
Location. 30° 6.963′ N, 97° 19.36′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. Marker is on Wilson Street, 0.1 miles south of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the front entrance to the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1506 Wilson Street, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
3. The view of the Crocheron-McDowall House and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
