Magnolia in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2022

1. W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home Marker

Inscription. The Dean family were one of the prominent mercantile and community leaders of Magnolia in the early 1900's. In 1919, W.A. (Willie) Dean constructed this house and completed it a year later in time for his wedding to Gertrude Crook. They lived in this house until Willie's death in 1963. This home is a typical one-story craftsman bungalow-style house popular in the early 1900's. It was constructed of pine and hardwoods milled at a Magnolia sawmill. The Dean home is an excellent example of typical 20th century small community housing.

Erected 2019 by David Hill, Charlie Riley, Celeste Graves and Montgomery County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 30° 12.519′ N, 95° 45.096′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Texas, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and RL Butler Street, on the left when traveling west on Commerce Street. The marker is located on the front yard of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Commerce Street, Magnolia TX

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77355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also on the American Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Magnolia Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Noah Griffith and Esther Wightman Griffith (approx. 7.4 miles away); The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery (approx. 7.4 miles away); Springer-Macedonia Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away); Macedonia Methodist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Roberts Cemetery (approx. 8.9 miles away); Site of Confederate Powder Mill (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.

Closeup view of W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2022

2. Closeup view of W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home and Marker

The view of the W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2022

3. The view of the W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home and Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.