Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Montgomery in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Cathalorri

 
 
Cathalorri Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 30, 2025
1. Cathalorri Marker
Inscription. Built in 1854 for merchant, R. S. Willis, by craftsman J. E. Shelton. Hand-planed siding, pegged and morticed framework. Restored in 1965 by Mr. and Mrs. R. Waldrop. Named for their two granddaughters.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

 
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7866.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
 
Location. 30° 23.403′ N, 95° 41.647′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Texas, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Prairie Street and Caroline Street on Prairie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Prairie St, Montgomery TX 77356, 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 walking distance of this marker: Wood-Valda Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Montgomery Town Goat (about 700 feet away); N. H. Davis Cottage (about 800 feet away); Davis Law Office (about 800 feet away); Lake Creek Settlement (about 800 feet away); First State Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Bellinger Stewart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Montgomery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
 
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
Cathalorri house and marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 30, 2025
2. Cathalorri house and marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
m=274466

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jun. 28, 2026